Gen Z's protests in 2025: Dawn of a new youthquake? | DW News

A wave of youth-led protests pushing for change emerged as a powerful movement in different parts of the world this year. The so-called ‘YouthQuake’ saw Gen Z demonstrators take to the streets, organized on social media platforms like TikTok. Some protests helped bring about real political change. But for many of the young demonstrators, involvement in these protests often comes at a great personal cost. Chapters: 0:00 Kenya's Gen Z protests 0:36 Joshua Okayo, Lawyer and activist 7:05 Evelyn Mantoiu, European Partnership for Democracy For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #genz #youthquake #protests