This badass Toronto doctor is getting her own Barbie
Barbie has been one of the most popular toys for young girls since the doll was first introduced in 1959. And while kids around the world have played out their dreams and ignited their imaginations through the iconic dolls, not many can say they’ve had a Barbie made in their likeness.
But now, Canadian doctor and poet Chika Stacy Oriuwa can.
In 2015, Mattel launched the Barbie Role Models program, which selects incredible and inspiring women to honour each year with their very own doll. The goal of this program is to address what they refer to as the Dream Gap?the self-limiting belief that tells young girls that because of their gender, they can?t be or do anything they want. One way to help close the dream gap is to give these girls incredible role models to look up to who are at the top of their game in various fields. This year, Barbie decided to honour women who have fought tirelessly at the frontlines of the pandemic. Lisa Perry, brand manager at Barbie Canada, explains that, “Dr. Oriuwa stood out to Barbie as someone in Canada whose work recognized the importance of children?s mental health and systemic racism in the healthcare system.” Here are all the incredible women who are part of the Role Model program this year:
Like a lot of young girls, Oriuwa had a massive collection of Barbie dolls growing up. ?It must have been my fourth or fifth birthday, I received…at least 15 Barbies.? Out of all those dolls, however, she says she didn?t hav...
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