The Rosewood Foundation launches programme to support women in hospitality

Rosewood Hotel Group and Rosewood Foundation have announced Rise to the Table, a new annual programme designed to empower the next generation of female hospitality leaders.

Diageo India and WSET introduce initiative for women

Diageo India has partnered with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) to offer Level 1 Spirits training sessions for women bartenders and junior professionals across the country.

Paradiso’s Women & Hospitality event returns for fourth edition

Margarita Sáder, co-founder of Barcelona cocktail bar Paradiso, has announced the annual Women & Hospitality event will return to the city on Sunday 1 June, in collaboration with Altamura Distilleries.

Women Leading Rum evolves to include spirits

Women Leading Rum has announced the expansion of its organisation to now include those involved in spirits, becoming Women Leading Rum & Spirits.

Ladydragón: Female-owned tequila hits UK market

In line with International Women's Day, Drinks International caught up with the co-founders of Ladydragón Craft Tequila JC Cortez and Heather Ann.

The OurWhisky Foundation appoints first executive director

The OurWhisky Foundation, the global non-profit supporting women in the whisky industry, has appointed its first executive director ahead of a restructure this year.

The Ada Coleman Project partners with Athens Bar Show

The Ada Coleman Project has partnered with Athens Bar Show to bring a series of events led by 11 women from the global drinks industry.

Women in Beer returns for third festival

Women in Beer, the Scottish ‘Women Who Beer’ community, has announced dates for its third Festival in Edinburgh.

The Ada Coleman Project launches

The Ada Coleman Project, a dedicated digital space for women, has launched with the aim to foster gender equality and diversity within the industry.

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.