The rise of Generation Z as an active participant in contemporary political protests signals a major shift in youth political engagement. This study investigates the modus operandi of Gen-Z protests, with a focus on the root causes of youth grievances, methods of mobilization, the role of social media, as well as the political and administrative outcomes of collective action. Using contemporary examples from Nepal, India and other global youth movements, the study examines how concerns around unemployment, corruption, inequality, educational insecurity, governance and political exclusion are translated into collective demands. The 2025 Gen-Z protests in Nepal and India’s recent youth-led protest movement are examined with particular attention to the relationship between digital activism and offline mobilisation. The study finds that Gen-Z movements are increasingly relying on decentralised networks, memes, hashtags, short-form videos, digital communities and rapid online communication to mobilise participants and amplify grievances. Social media enables faster mobilisation and greater political visibility, while street-level collective action can transform digital pressure into political and administrative consequences. But such movements also face challenges like misinformation, fractured leadership, polarisation, and sustainability. The study argues that governments should harness youth energy through meaningful participation, digital dialogue, employment, innovation and inclusive policymaking to turn protest energy into constructive democratic engagement.