Häagen-Dazs celebrates international Women’s Day with free ice cream

On Friday 8 March, Häagen-Dazs will offer a free scoop giveaway of its “Founder’s Favourite” Vanilla ice cream – globally. This is the first time South Africa is participating in this global giveaway, which is taking place in celebration of International Women’s Day.

The free scoops will only be available to the first 500 people at the Sandton City Häagen-Dazs Shop, Sandton City Shopping Centre in Johannesburg, between 15h00 and 17h00.

The global giveaway forms part of The Rose Project, Häagen-Dazs’s global initiative that invited nominations worldwide to recognise unsung trailblazing women who Don’t Hold Back. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Häagen-Dazs reveals the five extraordinary winners of The Rose Project, Class of 2023, who have each received an equal share of a USD 100,000 bursary grant to fund their mission and work.

One of the five winners is South African Sarah Kandolo, who co-founded the #TalkAboutHer project, in which she drew strength from the rich legacy of authentic African female leaders and embarked upon a journey to encourage and celebrate leadership roles among African women.

Sarah has empowered young people within their communities and captured the untold stories of female leaders in African countries and plans to expand the initiative to highlight the critical role African women play in the long-term viability of communities. Sarah joins the four other bursary winners, Jennifer Seifert and Karol Ivanna Aceves Flores of Mexico, Yarett Piñeiro of Puerto Rico and Eunice Maia of Portugal.

The Rose Project will continue for a second year to recognise the Class of 2024. Nominations are now open and can be submitted until 31st July 2024. Nominate yourself or another unsung woman who deserves recognition via https://iwd.haagen-dazs.global/.

Join Häagen-Dazs as it celebrates women around the world in its Sandton store this International Women’s Day, Friday 8 March, and enjoy free ice cream (while stocks last).