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Police attempt to control protesters at an anti-government rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Dec. 22, 2025. Following the massive youth-led uprising that toppled the Nepali government on Sept. 9, 2025, frustration resurfaced by late December among Gen Z groups regarding the transitional road map. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

What Gen Z‑led uprisings across Asia reveal about the strengths and limitations of youth protest

Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University and Sagar Raj Sharma, Toronto Metropolitan University

Youth-led protest movements across Asia have exposed underlying anger at corruption and blocked opportunity. But so far, only Nepal has managed to convert that anger into a transfer of governing power.

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