Mattel releases Chinese American Doll as American Girl to fight Anti-Asian sentiment
American Girl is joining hands with AAPI Youth Rising (AYR) which is a student-led nonprofit organization committed to bringing awareness about racism. January 18, 2022 In response to a surge in anti-Asian sentiment around the world, American Girl has created a Chinese American doll to teach young kids to stand against racism. Mattel has now […]
Mattel Expands #ThankYouHeroes Line by Introducing One-of-a-Kind Barbie Dolls
The toy brand is honoring six women who are modern real-life heroes of the pandemic with their own one-of-a-kind Barbie doll made in their likeness. August 06, 2021 Mattel has announced that Barbie will donate USD 5 for each eligible Barbie doctor, nurse, and paramedic doll sold at Target to the First Responders Children’s Foundation […]
Mattel makes first ever Barbie based on Indo-American scientist Nalini Nadkarni
The iconic doll is on the way of being more inclusive in the recent years in terms of representing women from different walks of life and from different ethnicities. December 19, 2019 There is a new Barbie doll based on Indo-American ecologist and Scientist at the University of Utah, Nalini Nadkarni. This is the first […]
Barbie releases dolls modeled on Rosa Parks and Sally Ride
Mattel has introduced a new collection of dolls titled ‘Inspiring Women’ and it is a part of the ‘Dream Gap Project’ initiative which was launched in 2018 August 31, 2019 Mattel is honoring Rosa Parks and Sally Ride with the launch of Barbie dolls based on them. These are an addition to the ‘Inspiring Women’ […]