Outcomes and achieved outputs :
Virtual mobility grant helped to produce a policy brief on family support arrangements in Europe for same-sex parents as a part of ‘targeted needs and new realities’ incentive implemented in WG 2. The grant allowed to complete literature review and created a template for further data collection and feedback from WG2 members. So far two remote interviews with stakeholders are conducted and at least three more planned.
Benefits for the COST Action Strategy:
The academic paper based on this VMG is a key deliverable for WG2, currently in a draft version. While the action focussed on conceptualizing family support and analysing it across the member countries, several areas for emerging needs were singled out. The VMG attempted to grasp one these emerging areas.
Virtual collaboration:
The VMG gave space and focus of literature and policy around same sex parenting, singling out key areas where same-sex parents across Europe still experience lack of recognition, support and sometimes even discrimination.