Demeter Collection auction first to recognise women in whisky

The Demeter Collection, created to recognise the work of women in the whisky sector, has raised nearly £50,000 at auction for the OurWhisky Foundation.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society donates new series profits to OurWhisky

As part of its celebrations for International Women’s Day 2024 the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released five single cask whiskies selected by an all-women tasting panel.

WSET partners with Women in Beer programme

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust has become the new education partner for the Women in Beer Mentorship Programme.

Women of the Vine & Spirits hires RAINN to develop industry specific sexual misconduct training

Women of the Vine & Spirits (WOTVS) have hired RAINN as part of an ongoing initiative to support those in the beverage alcohol and hospitality industries with Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Training.

Celebrate Her to 'raise glasses' for International Women's Day celebrations

Celebrate Her, an initiative to support gender parity, diversity and inclusion in the UK hospitality industry, will virtually champion the #ChoosetoChallenge campaign for International Women’s Day.

Becky Paskin: Whisky industry needs more female marketing

Global campaign OurWhisky is calling for whisky makers to improve female representation in marketing after conducting a new study on gender equality within the industry.

Women in the craft beer industry

Following the recent International Women’s Day celebrations, one of the topics that has been highlighted is the neglect of women in the craft beer industry.

Diageo invests $10m to "empower women"

Diageo is to launch US$10 million strategy to "empower" two million women in 17 countries in Asia-Pacific by 2017.

Diageo targets women, middle classes and over 50s

Diageo is looking to “get stronger” as a business by targeting women, the over 50s, emerging middle classes, and multicultural groups.

Asia: Women prefer red wine

Red is the most popular choice of wine for Asian women, according to new research.

SABMiller talks to women about alcohol

As part of its ‘Open the Facts’ campaign, SABMiller is encouraging women to make informed choices about drinking.