Barbie inspiring women

The Barbie Inspiring Women Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time – courageous women who paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride blasted off aboard shuttle Challenger to become the first American woman – and the youngest American – to fly in space. Sally's adventurous nature, quest for discovery and pioneering accomplishments inspire girls everywhere to boldly reach for the stars. Sally Ride Barbie doll wears a…

Exuding a spirit of adventure even as a young child, Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Kansas in 1897 and this adventurous young girl later became the first female aviator to ever fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Courageously challenging conventions throughout her career, Amelia broke and set aviation records for women. She believed her accomplishments would prove men and women could be equal in jobs. In 1937, in what was to be a record-making flight as the first woman to fly solo around the…

On Women's Equality Day, Rosa Parks and Sally Ride are being honored for "breaking boundaries."

America’s first female self-made millionaire is joining the likes of Jane Goodall and Ida B. Wells in the ‘Inspiring Women’ Barbie series.

The Barbie Inspiring Women series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules, and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. This collectible Barbie doll commemorates Wilma Mankiller, a fierce advocate for Native American and women’s rights. #AD

While growing up in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Katherine Johnson (her name was Coleman as a child) displayed an intense curiosity and an extraordinary knack with numberswhen she was just eighteen. In 1953, she joined a pool of women hired by NASA to work as human computers. Katherine calculated the trajectory of NASA's first American-manned flight into space. Her flawless calculations helped the Apollo astronauts land and return safely from their voyage to the moon The Barbie…

Barbie Signature Inspiring Women Helen Keller Doll

Mattel releases new Maya Angelou Barbie as its next Inspiring Women Series Doll that sold out in just two days.

Katherine Johnson (2019) - Katherine Johnson is apart of Mattel's Inspiring Women Doll Collection! As the movie Hidden Figures highlighted, Katherine Johnson played a crucial role in the success of NASA's first space flights. Her mathematic calculations assisted NASA in landing the first man on the moon, and her work was the first time a woman was the first time a woman in the Flight Research Division had received credit as an author of a research report. Katherine Johnson and her doll…