# Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the polls

https://mins.news/en/item/68118

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 00:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/moroccos-youth-take-gen-z-protest-demands-to-the-polls?traffic_source=rss

> Young Moroccan candidates hope the parliamentary election can turn youth frustration over healthcare, education, jobs and living conditions into formal political participation. The GenZ 212 protests, which began in 2025 and left at least three people dead, also exposed the distance between many young activists and established politics.

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