Cyndi Lauper launches new fund to support organisations that “advance women’s rights”

nme.com:

Cyndi Lauper has launched Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights, a new fund dedicated to financially supporting organisations that “advance women’s rights and health”.The donor-advised fund – a play on the title of Lauper’s 1983 song ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’ – is being housed by the Tides Foundation.

In its first year, it will primarily give grants to organisations ensuring access to abortion and reproductive health services, in light of the overturning of Roe v.

Wade earlier this year.“I never thought I would see the day that a fundamental civil right for half of the population would be taken away in this country,” Lauper said in a statement announcing the new fund. “We must push back, which is why I am launching the Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights Fund at the Tides Foundation.”Lauper continued: “It is more important than ever that organizations advancing women’s rights and outreach programs ensuring access to safe and legal abortion, reproductive health, and prenatal care have the financial resources they need to do their life saving work.

I believe in the United States and I believe that we will not only regain the right to choose, but one day actually secure full equality.”Coinciding with the fund’s launch, Lauper is selling a Girls Just Want To Have Fundamental Rights t-shirt, with net proceeds going towards the fund.