Morocco’s Gen Z Protests Push for Change as Government Seeks to Calm Unrest

Rabat: Morocco is witnessing one of its most significant youth-driven movements in recent years, as members of Generation Z continue to demand economic and social reforms. The demonstrations, which began in late September, have spread across the country, highlighting the growing frustration among young people over unemployment, poor public services, and what they see as government neglect of ordinary citizens’ needs.

The protests erupted after several women died during childbirth in a public hospital in Agadir, an incident that became a symbol of the broader failure of Morocco’s public health system. What began as localized anger quickly turned into a national wave of protests under the banner “Gen Z 212,” referring to Morocco’s international calling code. The movement, largely organize