HÄAGEN-DAZS CELEBRATES FIVE TRAILBLAZING WOMEN AS THE WINNERS OF THE ROSE PROJECT ARE REVEALED

• In celebration of International Women's Day, Häagen-Dazs has namedPhilomena Nwajagu,Faith Ida,Lorna Phillip, DrNirja Joshiand Judit Giró Benet the five winners of The Rose Project, Class of 2024
• The Häagen-Dazs Rose Project is a global initiative with a bursary grant of$100,000which supports remarkable women from across the world
• The five winners from theUnited Kingdom,SpainandNigeriawill each receive$20,000to help continue their efforts and fund their projects

LONDON,March 10, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- Häagen-Dazs is proud to announce the five remarkable winners of The Rose Project, Class of 2024, in celebration of International Women's Day and Women's History Month. The global initiative, created to celebrate the brand's female co-founder,Rose Mattus, sought nominations from across the globe to celebrate groundbreaking women making a societal or community impact.

The winners arePhilomena NwajagufromNigeria,Faith Ida,Lorna PhillipandDrNirja Joshiall from theUnited KingdomandJudit Giró BenetfromSpain.

Each of the Class of 2024 winners will receive an equal share of the$100,000 USDbursary grant to help them continue their exceptional work, and unleash their potential. From hundreds of applications, the winners were chosen for their pioneering efforts and societal contributions by an all-female global judging panel. More details about The Rose Project, the winners and the top 50 women nominated in 2024 can be found athttps://iwd.haagen-dazs.global/.

The winners were selected by a judging panel representative of The Rose Project's global reach and focus upon celebrating women who break barriers. This year, the panel included UK-based author, broadcaster and philanthropist,Katie Piper, double Olympic medallist in Diving forMexico,Alejandra Orozco Loza, with Häagen-Dazs Shops Global Managing DirectorAurélie LoryfromFrancerepresenting the brand.

Aurélie Lory, Global Managing Director of Häagen-Dazs Shops and The Rose Project judging panellist, said: "It's been an honour to be involved with The Rose Project as a judge for the second year running. We're proud to continue celebrating our female co-founder's impact of shaping a globally renowned brand by supporting and empowering women from all corners of the globe."

For more information about the five winners of the Class of 2024 and their incredible stories, and for further details about The Rose Project visithttps://iwd.haagen-dazs.global/or head to Instagram via@haagendazs_roseproject.

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