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    Barbie turns 65 in a world of vast doll diversity

    06 Mar 2024

    Barbies come in 35 skin tones, 97 hairstyles and nine body types, including dolls with wheelchairs, Down Syndrome, vitiligo and plus-sizes as well as gender neutral dolls.

    What ‘Barbie’ can teach working-class men

    13 Mar 2024

    Economists spend a lot of time talking about jobs. Work is not only how people support themselves financially, it can also be the way in which they contribute to society, create unique identities and find meaning in the world. When work disappears or shifts, people can feel as unmoored and

    Sorry, Barbie — you just weren’t good enough

    24 Jan 2024

    In the week of Barbenheimer, I watched the one about the nuclear scientist who harnessed the power to blow up the world in my local swish cinema, one with velvet sofas and at-seat service. I saw the one about the plastic doll discovering feminism in a cheap and cheerful multiplex, surrounded by

    Ryan Gosling unsure if it's good idea to let his children watch 'Barbie'

    22 Jan 2024

    The actor added: "They've seen little parts of it and they came to set one day when I did a big musical number."

    Margot Robbie breaks silence over 'Barbie' Oscars snub

    01 Feb 2024

    While her co-star received a nod for Best Supporting Actor and the movie is up for Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards, both she and the film's director missed out on a nomination.

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth gets own Barbie doll for Platinum Jubilee

    21 Apr 2022

    Toymaker Mattel said it was commemorating the monarch's 70 years on the throne with a Tribute Collection Barbie doll.

    Primatologist Jane Goodall gets Barbie doll in her likeness

    12 Jul 2022

    Mattel Inc unveiled the new Barbie, as part of its Inspiring Women Series, nodding to Goodall's groundbreaking studies of chimpanzees and conservation efforts.

    Meet the most diverse Barbie dolls

    07 Mar 2020

    Mattel’s new Barbie line now features gender-neutral dolls with different skin and body types, including one with a skin condition like vitiligo, another with no hair, as well as one with a prosthetic limb.

    Barbie honours women sports stars with new dolls to inspire young girls

    09 Mar 2020

    It is part of the Barbie Dream Gap Project, a social initiative to raise awareness around factors that prevent girls from reaching their full potential.

    Toy maker honours Indian para-badminton player Manasi Joshi by modelling a Barbie doll after her

    10 Nov 2020

    Manasi Joshi is included in Barbie’s new edition of dolls, honouring women from all walks of life who have achieved above and beyond.

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