A grassroots movement founded by women for all women working in the male-dominated wine and hospitality sectors, Women and Revolution takes out our inaugural Cultural Change Champion award.

The accolade comes for its outsized role in fostering positive, safe and empowering work environments and culture in Australia’s hospitality industry.

“We run many platforms, but the community aspect is huge,” says WaR president and co-founder Bridget Raffal.

Some of those platforms include Outspoken, an educational program upskilling participants and driving gender equity; a buddy system that connects those new to the field with industry veterans; and a centralised safe space for women in wine and hospitality to tap into an active community of winemakers, retailers and sommeliers.

A recent partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Speaking From Experience project broadened the movement’s impact.