Spanish Focus Group highlights structural barriers and data scarcity as challenges for the Grapes of Change Observatory
A focus group organised by ASAJA Mujeres in Spain in December 2025 brought together women winegrowers, winery managers, agricultural engineers, journalists, and sector representatives to contribute to the development of the Grapes of Change Observatory.
A beer against violence: when an agricultural supply chain becomes a tool for change
A beer can be much more than a simple drink. It can become a message, a choice, a concrete gesture of collective responsibility.
French Focus Groups discuss key priorities feeding into the Grapes of Change Observatory
Two focus groups held in France in December 2025 brought together professionals, associations, and sector stakeholders to collect qualitative feedback on the Observatory’s objectives.
From data to gender equality: insights from the Italian Focus Group
On 17 November, the Italian partners held a blended focus group. Participants highlighted the need for more precise data along the whole wine supply chain, the fact that gender-based violence occurs in many different forms…
Gender equality in Greek wine: key insights from the Focus Group
Participants of the Greek Focus Group described an industry rich in expertise but fragmented and traditionally male-dominated, with women often concentrated in communication, hospitality rather than leadership and production, yet a rapid shift is visible…
Grapes of Change releases video to mark 25 November
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Grapes of Change publishes a video introducing the project and its goals.
Grapes of Change at the Coldiretti Village – Bologna
On 7 November 2025, Grapes of Change joined the Coldiretti Village in Bologna (Italy) with the workshop “Cultivating Equality”, a public debate dedicated to promoting gender equality and inclusion in the wine and agrifood sectors.
On the other side of the world, the wine sector steps forward on gender equity
Gender equity is not only a matter of fairness but also contributes to stronger organisational performance, innovation, talent attraction, and retention across the industry.
Grapes of Change showcased at the International Day of Rural Women Conference in Hungary, highlighting women’s role in the wine sector
The Grapes of Change project was showcased at the 10th UN International Day of Rural Women Conference, held on 15 October 2025 at Tokaj-Hegyalja University in Sárospatak, Hungary, in one of the country’s most renowned wine regions.
The EU’s CERV Programme: driving change to combat gender-based violence
Grapes of Change is funded by the European Union’s CERV programme. But what is CERV exactly?