Lady Gaga gets a new duet partner.

The mega-star and her mother, have teamed up to form a new charity called the "Born This Way Foundation".

The non-profit charitable organization will focus on empowering people through research, education and advocacy.

During a press conference hosted by Oprah Winfrey at Harvard University, Gaga detailed the three pillars of the charity.

SOUNDBITE: Lady Gaga, singer, saying (English):

"SSO. Number one, I want everyone to feel safe in their community, school, home, whatever city you live in. Two, developing the skills that is needed, that are needed to be a loving accepting and tolerate person and to also inject that sentiment into all the people around you - being a supportive human being. And the third is opportunity, I believe once you feel safe in your environment and you acquire the skills to be a loving and accepting person the opportunities for you are endless to become a great functioning human in society."

Founded in 2011, Gaga has already put up $1.2 million dollars of her own money to start the foundation.

Alicia Powell, Reuters.