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, through the Grapes of Change of change initiative, under the EU Commission CERV Program.
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.
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…
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…