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Mattel unveils line of dolls featuring powerful women for International Women’s Day

Barbie is honoring 14 modern-day role models as part of its Global Sheroes series ahead of International Women's Day.

Credit: Mattel/Barbie

Credit: Mattel/Barbie

Barbie is honoring 14 modern-day role models as part of its Global Sheroes series ahead of International Women's Day.
By Shelia Poole
March 8, 2018

Barbie has some inspiring company.

Mattel recently launched a line of dolls featuring powerful women in honor of International Women’s Day.

Mattel tweeted about the new “sheroes,” which include NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson; artist Frida Kahlo; Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim; Chinese ballerina Yaun Yaun Tan; U.S. fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad; and Bindi Irwin, conservationist.

There are 17 dolls in all.

The new group of dolls, called The Inspiring Women series.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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