From France and Albania to India and Argentina, young people have been protesting in October, demanding better-funded schools and affordable housing, opposing spending cuts and challenging government leaders.

A student checks her smartphone in front of the Helene Boucher high school blockaded with garbage bins during a protest against under-resourced schools in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.

A person holds a French national flag during a protest against under-resourced schools in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. A young protester throws a plastic bottle towards riot police during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, as students joined an anti-government demonstration.