Opening the Conversation at Slow Wine Fair 2026
Grapes of Change brought gender equality to the centre of public discussion of the Slow Wine Fair 2026.
International Women’s Day 2026
A resilient and competitive wine sector requires justice, safety and equal opportunity to be embedded across its value chain. On International Women’s Day, we reaffirm our commitment to turning principles into practice.
The first Grapes of Change Bulletin is here!
The wine sector tells stories of excellence. But not all stories are being told. The Grapes of Change Bulletin is here to uncover them and to show how change is already underway.
Where do we stand (January 2026)
Since May 2025 fourteen organizations across eight countries, including agricultural federations, women’s associations, universities, and business support networks are building the first Observatory dedicated to gender based discrimination and violence in wine sector.
Anchoring the Grapes of Change Observatory in lived experience: insights from focus groups
A core outcome of the Grapes of Change project is the development of an Observatory on gender-based violence (GBV) to collect reliable, comparable data while also improving awareness, recognition, and prevention of GBV across the industry.
Hungary Focus Group explores cultural norms and structural challenges shaping gender equality in the wine sector
A national focus group held in Budapest on 8 December 2025 brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to explore gender equality challenges within the Hungarian agri-food and wine sector.
Structural inequality and limits of survey-based reporting in the wine sector according to German Focus Group
In December 2025, Impact Hub Stuttgart convened the first German Focus Group within the Grapes of Change project, bringing together representatives from Vinissima – Frauen & Wein e.V. and professionals actively working in wineries.
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.
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…