Democracy Pulse: Nepal's Gen Z protesters usher in new political era
Democracy Pulse
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18-Sep-2025
Beginning on September 8, Nepal's Gen Z protesters responded to government bans on social media and long-standing frustrations with unemployment and government corruption by taking to the streets. With the government palace scorched by fire and the country's first female prime minister now officially sworn in on an interim basis, Will Mortenson uses the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes to examine Nepal's path towards an accountable democracy.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 09/18/25
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