The following were the objectives and expected results of this project: OBJ 1. Improved access to knowledge about gender-diverse youths: By developing effective educational tools for parents and educators supporting their daily activities and their channels of communication, with the goal to support Gender Diverse Youth, allowing the project to meet the main selected priority, namely, inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sports. OBJ 2. Parents and educators to become main agents of social change Through the development of the Parent Learning Masterclasses, as well as the digital tool which helped to ensure well-being both for parents and educators themselves, but more importantly for their children and/or young learners, allowing the project to meet one of the selected priorities, namely, improving the availability of high-quality learning opportunities for adults. OBJ 3. The creation of an Open Access digital tool through the creation of an open-access digital tool, a key resource in disseminating knowledge and information during the project term but will also be a crucial tool in ensuring a strong legacy of this project after the project's lifetime, available openly.
In a 2021 worldwide poll by the World Economic Forum (2021¹), 2% of respondents from 27 nations classified as transgender, non-binary/non-conforming/gender-fluid, or in another way. In Germany and Sweden, around 3% of respondents answered that they identified themselves as other than male and female, highlighting that there is an increasing number of younger people who describe their gender as other than male and female. This study, amongst others, shows that whilst there is a growing awareness and understanding of the needs of people within the LGBT+ community, there is still a strong need to inform different groups of people and ensure that parents who have gender diverse children and learners who encounter gender diverse youngsters are equipped with the right knowledge and tools to promote an inclusive and equal environment which stems away from gender definition or classification. In all the Partner countries it has been determined that there is a lack of resources in this regard, particularly expert training, and digital resources that can be used to promote and foster inclusive and understanding of gender diverse youngsters. ¹ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/lgbt-gender-identity-ipsos-2021-survey/