Gen Z and student protests

Youth demonstrations have grown and spread in several parts of the world, including in Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya, Morocco, Madagascar, Paraguay and Peru. Many have protested corruption and demanded government reforms.

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10/14/2026October 14, 2026

Albania: Fire at Education Ministry as students protest

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Can Albania’s student protests bring political change?

Can Albania’s student protests bring political change?

Albanian students spearhead a protest movement that exposes deep frustration over corruption and economic hardship.Politics10/16/2026October 16, 2026

Clashes erupt at Argentine student protests

Clashes erupt at Argentine student protests

Demonstrators clashed with police over President Javier Milei’s decision not to release university funding.Education10/16/2026October 16, 2026

India: Protesters jailed amid election row

India: Protesters jailed amid election row

India jails youth protest leaders amid anger over a voter roll revision that critics say could disenfranchise millions.Politics10/16/2026October 16, 202603:02 min

France students demand better schools

France students demand better schools

Students, teachers and parents rally across France for better schools and more education funding.Education10/06/2026October 6, 202601:53 min

Student protests in France: Schools shut as unrest grows

Student protests in France: Schools shut as unrest grows

Student protests are spreading across France as the government weighs further cuts to its education system.Politics10/05/2026October 5, 202620:13 min

India ‘Cockroach’ movement takes aim at government schools

India ‘Cockroach’ movement takes aim at government schools

The student protest movement is turning its grassroots network toward improving government schools.Society08/19/2026August 19, 2026Show moreSkip next section In the spotlight

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India’s Gen Z protest enters a new online battle

A fight over the legacy of the Cockroach Janta Party movement is intensifying across Instagram, memes and social media.Politics08/05/2026August 5, 2026

Rights groups say activists still being abducted in Kenya

Two years after the Gen Z protests, families are still searching for loved ones who never came home.Human Rights07/18/2026July 18, 202604:54 min

Kenya’s Gen Z protests still echo two years on

Two years after youth-led protests shook Kenya, activists say the main issues remain unresolved.Politics06/25/2026June 25, 2026

India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroaches’ protest national exams fraud

The cancellation of state-level exam papers after fraud allegations has sparked protests by the Cockroach Janta Party.Politics06/16/2026June 16, 202604:56 min

Why Nepal’s elections matter to India and China 

After youth protests toppled Nepal’s last government, the country is heading to the polls on March 5.Politics03/04/2026March 4, 202611:55 min

In India, youths are quiet as Gen Z protests rock South Asia

In a Delhi coffee house, young Indians debate power, politics and the future following regional Gen Z protests.Politics12/31/2025December 31, 2025All content (191) on this topic

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