IntroductionThis essay will focus on the main points of an article written by Rachel Brooks. The article focuses on a broad description of young people and their political participation. More specifically, this implies that young people tend to show less interest and participate in political action than other age groups. Furthermore, it focuses on young women's willingness to express themselves politically and the extent of their political engagement. It also highlights the absence of gender when it comes to political participation among younger age groups. Most survey results regarding young members of the European Union show that both young men and women tend to be politically apathetic. However, it is argued that the lack of social activities and volunteering are two of the main reasons for the inactive social cohesion and citizenship of young people. Young people and political commitment Political commitment, as illustrated by contemporary media, concerns the qualification of the moral label of "good citizen", the sphere of volunteering, of watching everyday news, of participation in activism and voting. Nowadays, most books, articles and press documents present young people as apathetic politicians. This particular age group is failing in terms of civic and political participation, for example in voting in elections, and is seen as passive and disengaged. (Banaji, 2008, p.1 and 2) According to Banaji (2008), nowadays political engagement and civic participation do not appeal to the general beliefs and activities of young people, as they are seen more as obligatory and less as maturity, agency citizen politics, or sense of power and responsibility. However, t...half of the paper...no action and 'civic' engagement is better than no engagement.' This means that today political participation could be expressed using different forms and sources and, if an alternative way is used to express it, it does not mean that it no longer exists. There is no formal evidence to show that younger age groups are less engaged in politics than older ones. However, there are many different methods that youth workers can use to stimulate young people towards political action, social cohesion and engagement through informal education. These methods include volunteer work, group discussions and peer education. Finally, the notable absence of gender in terms of youth participation in politics constitutes another very important consideration that must be highlighted in future research and investigations..