Yahoo Lifestyle Olivia Rodrigo Donates More Than $2 Million from GUTS World Tour to Global Women's Charities
The pop star will make a sizable donation of her net proceeds from ticket sales to organizations supporting women and girls' health and equity
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Olivia Rodrigo is donating more than $2 million from the GUTS World Tour to global women's charities.
According to a press release on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the sizable donation will come from the net proceeds of her massive tour's ticket sales and will be distributed through the pop star's Fund 4 Good, an organization committed to building an equitable and just future for all women and girls through community-based non-profits that champion girls’ education, support reproductive rights and prevent gender-based violence.
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The funds will benefit 10 organizations including the National Network of Abortion Funds (United States); Women’s Shelters Canada; Women Against Violence Europe; The Pratthanadee Foundation (Thailand); Korea Foundation for Women; Harmony House Limited (Hong Kong); NPO Women’s Saya-Saya (Japan); Aidha (Singapore); Jhpiego (the Philippines) and Wesnet (Australia).
Throughout the GUTS World Tour — which kicked off in February — Rodrigo, 21, has traveled to these regions in support of her eponymous album.
For the Filipino-American singer, one of the most impactful locations was one of the final stops on tour in the Philippines.
“This is such a special milestone for me to not only be visiting the Philippines for the first time but performing here for my fans,” Rodrigo told Billboard of the performance. “I’m so proud of my Filipino heritage, so being able to bring this experience to the Philippines means the world to me.”
In October 2023, the "vampire" artist opened up to PEOPLE about her Fund 4 Good and her goal to support "women's issues" and "reproductive healthcare."
"Its initiative is to raise awareness for certain groups that are championing women's issues in America and all of the other territories I'm going to. I'm very excited, and I think it's going to be a very fulfilling and hopefully productive experience," she said at the time. "Lots of the money is going to abortion funds to help provide some resources to people who are in need of reproductive healthcare."
Rodrigo's GUTS World Tour has had 95 sold-out shows this year in over 60 cities across more than 20 countries.
The run will conclude in 2025 with stadium headline shows in Brazil and Mexico.
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