The toys come with a number of different clothing options, accessories and hairstyles so that kids can style their doll with short or long hair and dress them in a skirt, trousers or both.

Barbie wasn’t just any athlete though, she was an athlete who had competed at the highest level of international competition - Barbie was an Olympian! I must have received both around the time of the 2000 Sydney Olympics and I have held on to them ever since. Maybe if I went along to a Matildas game when I was young, I would have asked my parents if I could join the local club with my brother.Mattel's inclusive campaign has flourished for the last five years, with Mattel now offering Barbie dolls that come in five body types, 22 skin tones, 76 hair styles, 94 hair colours, and 13 eye colours.

This year, the brand has expanded the offering to include a second doll with a darker skin tone that uses a gold prosthetic limb. The activist was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999, which is one of the highest civilian awards in the US. Je kunt je keuzes te allen tijde wijzigen door te klikken op de links 'Privacy- en cookie-instellingen' of 'Privacydashboard' op onze sites en in onze apps. A feeling of belief that you do something amazing too - maybe you could run that 5km Park Run, or finish a triathlon or learn to surf. Aspiring athletes will love taking her on active adventures and exploring sports stories because when a girl plays with Barbie, she imagines everything she can become Collect all the Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures dolls and toys to recreate favourite moments or dream up adventures of your own.The Inspiring Women series debuted on International Women’s Day last year and includes dolls based on several other inspiring women, including artist Frida Kahlo, aviator Amelia Earhart and Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson. As well as promoting diversity with the launch of dolls that feature physical disabilities, different hairstyles, skin tones and body types, Mattel recently launched a line of gender inclusive dolls to is Creatable World range. If Barbie is a soccer star, Olympic swimmer or Paralympic champion, maybe you can be those things too. The new additions will further diversify Barbie’s Fashionista range, a conscious move by Mattel to detach itself from the sexist stereotypes and unrealistic beauty expectations once associated with the doll.