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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 ...

Barbie has done many things since she first appeared in 1959. She’s been an astronaut, a doctor, a president and even a palaeontologist. Now, in 2025, Barbie is something else: a woman with type 1 ...

No two people in this world are the same (even identical twins). That’s why children need the opportunity to play with inclusive dolls that reflect them and the different types of people in our ...

The iconic Barbie doll has taken another significant step toward inclusivity with the launch of its first doll representing someone living with type 1 diabetes. This groundbreaking addition to ...

For more than six decades, Barbie has empowered generations to dream big and believe they can be anything, bringing stories to life with innovative product and inspiring content that encourages ...

Holiday toy shopping is nothing to be played with. Choices seem endless. About 160,000 toys are on the market at any given time, said toy consultant Chris Byrne (thetoyguy.com) “We’re the only ...