Summary
On the 9th of September, Nepal’s parliament building is in flames. The government has collapsed, as ministers flee for their lives. Behind this is a massive protest, taking aim at government corruption, organised by the youths of Nepal. Just months before, a similar Gen Z-led protest toppled the government of Mongolia. Like in Nepal, the main grievance is corruption by the state. Elsewhere, youths have also led demonstrations against the authorities in the Philippines and Indonesia.
Historically, activism is often driven by the young. But there is something different about this spate of protests. Across the globe, there is a sense that Gen Zs are feeling increasingly disenfranchised, as youth unemployment soars and economic opportunities dwindle.
Many youths feel that the social contract is broken, with class and generational divides, exemplified by state corruption, threatening to rob their futures. Insight investigates the rise of Gen Zs anger, what are the implications and whether we are at a tipping point of wider revolution, reminiscent of the Arab Spring of 2011.
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