How Gen Z-led protests put Nepal’s 1st female prime minister in power

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Nepal limps back to normalcy after massive protests toppled government Nepal was shaken to its core last week after massive anti-corruption protests toppled the government. (Prabin Ranabhat | AFP via Getty Images)Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned on Sept. 9 and has not been seen publicly since. The 73-year-old was Nepal’s first female chief justice — and is now its first female prime minister. Prime minister of Nepal’s interim government, Sushila Karki (front right), arrives at the National Trauma Center hospital to visit victims injured in clashes with security personnel, in Kathmandu, on Sept. 13. Nepal’s newly appointed interim prime minister, Sushila Karki, along with officials, observes a moment of silence for the people who died in recent protests, on Sept. 14.