September 2025 was from a fever dream, with the number of events and protests that happened. It even got to a point, that some netizens even started saying that the world was ending. What led to this, not one but multiple protests and war threats in countries around the world. Let's talk about some of the Gen Z led protests that happened in September, and how they were ignited on social media.

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Nepal: 8th September 2025

Tired of the country's money going straight into the pockets of corrupt government officials and politicians instead of towards the people. They watched as ‘Nepali Nepo Babies’ were seen online flaunting their wealth in excessive ways on social media. This left many wondering where they were getting the funds to maintain these lavished lifestyles.

While many in Nepal were struggling due to the economic state of Nepal and lack of employment opportunities, where were politicians and their kids getting these funds. This was a big topic online until the government placed a social media ban.

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The protest was not planned at all, the first day was September 8th, high school and university students started their protest. This protest that started off peaceful but soon erupted into chaos due to conflicts with police. In total at least 74 people killed and 2,113 injured in the clashes, Government buildings and homes of politicians were torched, the Prime minister resigned and fled from Nepal.

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On September 10th, a virtual poll on discord with over 145 000 people, 73-year-old Sushila Karki was elected (former Supreme Court Chief Justice known for a stand against corruption in government) as first interim female minister of Nepal (she said that she'll be in the position for no longer than 6 months. This reform took place in just 48hours, after the protest the majority of people started to rebuild Nepal by cleaning up the streets, repairing damage and forcing the people who had stolento return the goods to the businesses they stole from.

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Philippines: 21st September 2025

Multiple protests have taken place in the Philippines, especially from the start of September. The highest amont of people joined these protests on the 21st of September 2025. Tens of thousands of people marched in the Philippine capital, Manila, angered over a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that are believed to have cost billions of dollars in taxpayer money.

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The Philippines has an average of 20 tropical cyclones each year, making it one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters. From July 2022 to May 2025 Floods caused the displacement of over 300 000 people and the damage of 3 000 homes and at least 26 deaths. A total of 9,855 flood control projects that were supposed to be worth more than 545 billion pesos ($9.5billion).

Most of those projects were announced as completed, however many of them were unfinished while the rest never existed, it was found the only 20% of the budget was used for these projects. Public anger began rising when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr highlighted and investigated the scandal in July during his annual State of the Nation speech.

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This outrage from the public worsened after a wealthy couple, Sarah and Pacifico Discaya, who operated several construction companies, were seen in flaunting their multiple European and US luxury cars. However, they were not the only ones involved in this scandal. The owner of a construction company accused nearly 30 lawmakers and officials of taking cash payments. Lawmakers and officials were allegedly pocketing huge amounts.

These events led to people naming and shaming these officials and their children online. The comment sections in videos of these Nepo babies showing themselves on luxury vacations and their expensive bags, were filled with angry citizens. The top trending videos were of citizens calling out how a single outfit a nepo baby wears costs more than most of their yearly salaries. Sadly, these issues are still very prominent in the Philippines, and many people are still losing their homes, businesses, and lives because of the ongoing typhoons and floods.

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Madagascar: Starting September 25th 2025

Initially, a youth group known as, Gen Z coordinated the protest through social media platforms such as Facebook and Tik Tok. These protests began from desperation over the re-occurring water and power cuts that would last for extended periods of time. Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 75% of people living below the poverty line.

Out of Madagascar's population of 30 million, only about one-third of the population have access to electricity. Many young people are facing insecure and low paying jobs.

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The protests started in Antananarivo and spread across eight other cities across the island. For weeks, angry demonstrators blocked roads with burning tyres and rocks, and in response, police fired rubber bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas. Due to this at least 22 people died, and dozens injured.

Protesters called for President Rajoelina to take accountability for the on-going corruption. Due to the anger of the people Rajoelina attempted to ease protesters by dissolving his government and promising to appoint a new prime minister. But delays, plus Rajoelina’s choice of a military general, sparked backlash from the youths.

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Youths saw the appointment as a sign that the same political cycle would simply restart in a different uniform. Almost a month after the protests initially started the military joined the protesters. President Rajoelina revealed that he fled the country on a French military plane to an undisclosed location.

He said that a group of military personnel and politicians planned to assassinate him, and he feared for his life. On October 17th, with the support of protester Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president after leading the military takeover.

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Morocco: 29th September 2025

On the 29th of September 2025, hundreds of young Moroccans took to the streets to protest the negligence and the corruption done by their government. What was planned as a peaceful protest soon turned violent when police began to use excessive force on the protesters. Police began to beat and arrest protesters, children, babies, parents and civilians were arrested and left without food or water for 12 hours.

Over 120 people and children were arrested. The protests took place in several cities and were being led by a movement called “Gen Z 212”.

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The people of Morocco were protesting because their government used public finances to build a new luxury stadium in preparation for the 2030 FiFa world Cup. The government is using all these resources while the people of Morocco who lost everything because of an earthquake in 2023, are still living in tents. The poor are pushed out of homes with nowhere to go because of this stadium.

The hospitals are overcrowded and under-developed without medicine, schools packed with too many students and not enough teachers, youth left unemployed. Protesters were shouting “We don't want the World Cup; we want health care first”. They just want to have basic needs fulfilled.

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Staying silent only protects those who fail us...

Besides the 4 protests in this article, there were many more around the world. These protests are far from over; they are still happening almost every day. A common theme in Gen Z led protests is not just who is leading the protests but what they are protesting for and against, the Government.

Though reasons may differ, these protests have shown how the government neglects the people they swear to protect. People are dying because of the Governments greedy mindset. Do not turn away from people struggling, if it makes you uncomfortable to look at it, imagine them, they are living it. Life is so short, we deserve to live one worth living, staying silent will never change anything.The system they created that keeps creating wealth gaps beyond our imagination. We feast on empty promises, clutching the pennies in our pockets, while their pockets stay full.