Barbie Has Designed A Line Of Dolls Honoring Six Essential Women Heroes

Recently, the popular toy company Mattel (the owner of one of the strongest portfolios of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world, e.g. Barbie dolls) made a decision to honor the work of six Covid-19 frontline workers from around the world. In order to showcase the feats achieved by these six individuals, the company has designed and created six one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls that resembled each of the women.

The six dolls were modeled after Audrey Cruz (a physician from the US), Jaqueline Góes de Jesus (part of the team working on variation of SARS-CoV-2 in Latin America), Kirby White (a frontline doctor from Australia), Sarah Gilbert (a professor of vaccinology from the United Kingdom), Chika Stacy Oriuwa (a Canadian psychiatry resident), and Amy O’Sullivan (a veteran nurse from the US).

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Recently, the popular toy company Mattel made a decision to honor the work of six Covid-19 frontline workers from around the world

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Audrey Cruz (United States) – Physician who served on the front lines in fighting the pandemic in Las Vegas.

In order to showcase the feats achieved by these six individuals, the company has designed and created six one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls that resembled each of the women

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Jaqueline Góes de Jesus (Brazil) – Jaqueline was part of the team responsible for the first genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Latin America.

All of the six women received a Barbie of their own for the amazing and inspiring work they have done during the pandemic

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Kirby White (Australia) – Australian doctor who developed a surgical gown for frontline workers.

Unfortunately, while these particular six Barbie dolls will not be available for purchase, the toy company did announce that they will donate $5 for every doctor, nurse or paramedic Barbie sold at Target

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Sarah Gilbert (UK) – Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University and co-creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The exclusive Barbie dolls are not only there to represent the fight of essential women during the global fight against the coronavirus

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Chika Stacy Oriuwa (Canada) – Canadian psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto who battled systemic racism in healthcare during the pandemic.

In fact, it was also a gesture meant to hopefully inspire the next generation of children, showcasing the type of careers they may not be aware of (like a vaccinologist)

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Amy O’Sullivan (United States) – A veteran nurse at Wyckoff Hospital in Brooklyn. She treated the first covid-19 patient in New York City and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020 by TIME Magazine.

In the 62-year history of Barbie, the said doll has held many jobs, therefore it’s no surprise that this time, the brand has decided to support the frontline workers who are amazing role models

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