The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. A wave of youth-led demonstrations swept across Morocco in late September and early October – the biggest since the 2011 […]
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The Mamdani effect: Experts predict more millennial, Gen Z candidates will run for office
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election has sparked a lot of conversation about a changing of the guard not only for New York City, but also the entire country, as some experts told ABC News his victory could be a turning point for younger millennials and Generation Z political candidates. Mamdani, a two-term state assemblyman who recently […]
Gen Z are demanding schools and hospitals, not superyachts and helicopters | Poverty and Development
A wave of youth-led “Gen Z” protests is sweeping the world. A recurring slogan during the recent protests in Morocco was “We want hospitals, not stadiums”, reflecting how publicly funded services such as health and education are being sidelined. Electricity and water outages triggered the protests in Madagascar that toppled the government. Rooted in high […]