Gender-Based Discrimination in Dress Code Policies within the Wine Sector
Case Description In 2022, a student attending a training programme within a wine-sector organisation raised concerns about an internal dress code policy that required female participants to wear a skirt as part of the official uniform, without providing the option to wear trousers. The regulation explicitly differentiated between male and female dress requirements and was […]
Gender-Based Discrimination in the Workplace: A Case of Sexism and Professional Undermining in the Wine Sector
Case Description This case concerns a female wine professional who publicly reported multiple episodes of gender-based discrimination experienced throughout her career in the wine industry, as described in a media interview. According to her testimony, discriminatory attitudes emerged early in her professional path, particularly in technical environments such as wineries. She recalled being excluded from […]
Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace: A Case of Stalking and Psychological Abuse
Case Description This case concerns a prominent restaurateur and employer in the fine-dining sector who allegedly engaged in a prolonged pattern of stalking and harassment toward a young female employee, a waitress and aspiring sommelier. The woman had obtained what she considered a dream professional opportunity, working in a prestigious and internationally renowned restaurant. According […]
Libe(e)ra – Mobilising the agri-food sector to prevent gender-based violence through territorial networks
Libe(e)ra mobilises actors across the Italian agri-food sector to promote awareness and prevent gender-based violence through territorial networks, public initiatives and community engagement.
Fair Corks (Tappi Solidali), a solidarity and circular economy project from the wine sector against gender based violence
Over four quintals of used corks, equivalent to around 70,000 corks collected by the Women of Wine of Tuscany, to finance antiviolence centres. It is a circular economy project to recover used corks and transform them into design creations to be sold.
Libe(e)ra – Mobilisierung des Agrar- und Ernährungssektors zur Prävention geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt durch territoriale Netzwerke
Libe(e)ra mobilisiert Akteure im gesamten italienischen Agrar- und Ernährungssektor, um durch territoriale Netzwerke, öffentliche Initiativen und Engagement der Gemeinschaft das Bewusstsein zu fördern und geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt zu verhindern.
Cultivating Equality: From Awareness to Change in the Wine Supply Chain
On 7 November at 5:00 PM, the workshop „Cultivating Equality: From Awareness to Change in the Wine Supply Chain“ will be held in Bologna at the Coldiretti Village. The meeting will be an opportunity to reflect on the challenges and opportunities for women in the agriculture and winemaking sectors, learn about good business practices, and […]
Perceptions of Safety and Support in the European Wine Sector
An exploratory cross-country overview Across Europe, the wine sector combines tradition, craftsmanship and strong regional identities. At the same time, like many labour-intensive industries, it faces ongoing challenges related to workplace safety, power relations and access to effective support mechanisms. Understanding how these issues are perceived by those working within the sector is a crucial […]
Women, Data and the Future of Wine: Building an Observatory on Gender Equality
In recent years, women’s presence in the wine sector has grown significantly, both in entrepreneurial roles and in technical and communication positions. However, barriers to accessing decision-making roles and persistent inequalities continue to limit the full recognition of women’s contribution, with potential impacts on the competitiveness of the sector. To effectively address these challenges and […]
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