Stöd till Black Lives Matter-rörelsen
Clowns Without Borders International (CWBi) stands in unequivocal support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. CWBi’s mission is to serve communities, predominantly children and youths, experiencing crisis, and often human rights abuses. The systemic, continuous violence against Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) is a human rights abuse. BIPOC life, dignity and liberation matter.
As clowns, circus artists and theater performers, we recognize the responsibility of upholding anti-racist principles in our work both on and off the stage. We know that our credibility and impact as a humanitarian organisation is only effective if we reflect and respect the immensely diverse nature of those in the communities that we serve.
CWBi strives to be an active anti-racist organisation, and recognize this is the work of a lifetime. To this end, we are currently working on our commitments, strategies, trainings and reviewing our internal protocols addressing anti-racism, diversity and inclusion. We have created a steering group to implement these changes in our work as an international organisation and commit to transparency and accountability in our progress.