Barbie launches inclusive dolls with vitiligo and no hair to promote diversity in beauty

Published: 28-Jan-2020
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Barbie has launched a new range of inclusive dolls featuring one with no hair and another with the skin condition vitiligo.

The latest additions to the Barbie Fashionistas line aim to encourage children to “tell more stories and

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