The toy company Mattel on Tuesday announced its first Barbie doll with Down syndrome, which was created in partnership with the National Down Syndrome Society.

The new doll is from the “Barbie Fashionistas” collection, an “inclusive” line that has featured dolls with prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs, hearing aids, vitiligo, no hair, and curvier figures.

Lisa McKnight, the executive vice president and global head of Mattel's Barbie & Dolls Portfolio, said in a press release that “we are proud to introduce a Barbie doll with Down syndrome to better reflect the world around us and further our commitment to celebrating inclusion through play.”

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26.04.2023

The toy company Mattel on Tuesday announced its first Barbie doll with Down syndrome, which was created in partnership with the National Down Syndrome Society.

The new doll is from the........

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