Daisy Chain Fields:
Where Music Meets Purpose
Conversations with Daisy Chain Fields’ Nonprofit Partners
This week on Get the Funk Out on KUCI 88.9 FM, Janeane takes a closer look at Daisy Chain Fields, the new music festival celebrating women and girls through music, creativity, community and connection.
With an extraordinary lineup featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and many more, Daisy Chain Fields promises to be a major celebration of women in music.
But there is another important story happening beyond the stages.
Daisy Chain Fields is also bringing attention to nonprofit organizations working on issues affecting women, girls, families and communities. On this episode of Get the Funk Out, Janeane speaks with several of the festival's nonprofit partners about their work, what brought them to Daisy Chain Fields, and how listeners can learn more about the causes they represent.
Meet the Guests
Madeline Halperin Robinson
Center for Reproductive Rights
Janeane begins the conversation with Madeline Halperin Robinson of the Center for Reproductive Rights, an organization that uses law and advocacy to advance reproductive rights around the world.
The Center has been involved in major reproductive-rights cases in courts around the world, including every major U.S. Supreme Court abortion case.
Learn more:
Center for Reproductive Rights
Emily Escobar
Public Affairs Advocacy Manager, Planned Parenthood
Next, Janeane welcomes Emily Escobar, Public Affairs Advocacy Manager with Planned Parenthood.
Emily brings an advocacy perspective to the conversation, discussing the work of Planned Parenthood and the importance of access to reproductive health care and advocacy.
Learn more:
Planned Parenthood
Naomi Giges Downey
Chief Global Engagement Officer, Jhpiego
Janeane then speaks with Naomi Giges Downey, Chief Global Engagement Officer at Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health organization.
Jhpiego works to improve health and expand access to quality care, with a particular focus on women, families and communities around the world. Jhpiego's current leadership page lists Downey as Chief Global Engagement Officer.
Learn more:
Jhpiego
Uma Iyer
National Women's Law Center
The conversation continues with Uma Iyer of the National Women's Law Center, bringing the perspective of law, policy and gender justice to the discussion.
The National Women's Law Center works through legal advocacy, public policy and research to advance gender justice and equality.
Learn more:
National Women's Law Center
Dr. Melissa Walls
Co-Director, Center for Indigenous Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Janeane closes the hour with Dr. Melissa Walls, Co-Director of the Center for Indigenous Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Walls' work centers on Indigenous health and well-being, with an emphasis on research and partnerships that are developed alongside Indigenous communities. Her work also includes a focus on Indigenous health equity and global Indigenous well-being.
Learn more:
Dr. Melissa Walls — Center for Indigenous Health
Learn more about the Center:
Center for Indigenous Health — Johns Hopkins
More Than a Music Festival
Daisy Chain Fields creates a space where music and social impact intersect—bringing artists, nonprofit organizations and communities together around issues affecting women and girls.
These conversations offer listeners an opportunity to go beyond the festival lineup and meet some of the people and organizations working to create change every day.
Listen to Get the Funk Out on KUCI 88.9 FM from UC Irvine, and explore the organizations featured above.
