Nepal, Sept. 16 -- The prime minister's chair in Nepal has historically been exclusive to men. No more. A new era began on September 12 when Sushila Karki, the country's first female (now former) chief justice, was appointed as the first woman prime minister of the interim government of Nepal. Her appointment followed the revolutionary Gen Z protests against corruption, which led to the ouster of KP Sharma Oli who was serving his third term as prime minister. Even as critics labeled her nomination unconstitutional, it emerged out of the 'doctrine of necessity' and the votes of the digital-savvy Gen Z on Discord. They agreed on Karki after she handily beat other top contenders, all men, in a poll to pick the new prime minister.

Karki's se...