This event provided a key opportunity to exchange knowledge with European partners working to improve workplace safety and equality across sectors, reinforcing Grapes of Change’s commitment to gender equality within the wine industry and beyond.
Organised by the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights under the VIOLET project (“Towards workplaces without sexual harassment and violence”), the seminar convened researchers, equality bodies and civil society experts from across Europe to discuss methodological approaches and data-collection challenges related to sexual harassment research. The event aimed to strengthen evidence-based understanding of prevalence, risk factors and reporting barriers, which will inform future policy recommendations and prevention strategies.
The VIOLET project is a collaborative initiative, co-financed by the European Union under the CERV-2024-DAPHNE programme, which focuses on creating safer and more inclusive workplaces by generating sector-specific data, developing prevention programmes, reinforcing institutional frameworks, and raising public awareness about sexual harassment and violence.
Participation in the expert seminar enabled Grapes of Change representative to contribute perspectives and to learn from cross-sector research practices and insights shared by VIOLET partners. The seminar’s discussions on intersectional data collection methods, legal frameworks, and shared research tools enriched Grapes of Change’s understanding of the broader systemic drivers and barriers related to gender-based harassment at work.
By engaging with the VIOLET project’s expert network, Grapes of Change further reinforced its transnational commitment to gender equality and violence prevention. The exchange highlighted the importance of rigorous data and collaborative research in designing effective interventions.