Barbie has announced two new additions to its growing line of diverse and inclusive dolls: a blind Barbie and the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Mattel announced the two new dolls on Tuesday ...

A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...

Each doll has unique career aspiration, interests, hobbies and styles. Barbie has a new "besties" crew specifically designed to inspire older girls. Mattel recently unveiled its Dream Besties ...

American toy giant Mattel has announced the addition of a blind Barbie and a Black Barbie with Down Syndrome to its Fashionistas doll line. Fashionistas represents the brand’s most innovative and ...

Since her debut in 1959, Barbara Millicent Roberts has courted controversy. Created by a forward-thinking businesswoman Ruth Handler, Barbie's full-figure and impressive resume made her a different ...

While other major companies roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Mattel Inc. has launched the first Barbie® doll with type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's ...

The release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has sparked a wave of renewed interest in the iconic, titular doll. First released in 1959 at a New York Toy Fair, Barbie was created by Ruth Handler as an ...