A year of Gen Z movement: Change came, but much-needed reform lagged
Summary
A year after Nepal’s Gen Z uprising toppled a government and forced major political change, promised reforms on corruption, jobs, and accountability remain largely unfinished. The movement reshaped the political landscape, but deep structural problems and public frustration persist.
Key Points
- The Gen Z movement was triggered by the social media ban but grew out of anger over unemployment, nepotism, favoritism and weak governance.
- The protests led to a change of government, Parliament’s dissolution, an interim administration under Sushila Karki and new elections, but major reforms have lagged.
- Analysts say corruption investigations, job creation, policy stability and digital governance remain unresolved key tests for the new political order.
- Victims’ justice, compensation and structural reforms are still incomplete, even though some administrative measures and hospital-based Gen Z clinics have been introduced.
