Barbie Fashionistas Doll # 208, Barbie Doll with Down Syndrome Wearing Floral Dress, Created in Partnership with the National Down Syndrome Society, HJT05

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Doll play outside of a child’s own lived experience can teach understanding and build a greater sense of empathy, leading to a more accepting world. In response to the Israel-Hamas war, Canada has sent more humanitarian aid to Gaza and the West Bank than it has in each of the last 20 years, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. American toy company Mattel continues to expand its range of diverse and inclusive Barbies with its latest addition—a doll with Down syndrome.

The three chevrons, or arrows, are a symbol that unites the Down syndrome community and are meant to represent “the lucky few” who have someone with Down syndrome in their life. It’s the best-known doll brand in the world, and now in a world first, Mattel has released a Barbie who has Down syndrome. Just four at a time, visitors soon will be allowed access to a long-hidden space inside Florence's Medici Chapel where delicate charcoal drawings sketched on the walls have been attributed by some experts to Michelangelo. This year, Barbie is continuing to represent global belonging and inclusivity with the full 2023 Fashionistas lineup , which also includes new dolls in a variety of body types including a new Fashionista doll wearing braces and a Ken Fashionista doll with a prosthetic leg. Her pink pendant necklace has three arrows to represent the third 21st chromosome that individuals with Down syndrome have, and they point outwards to represent rising up and moving forward.It started making Barbie and Ken dolls with wheelchairs, vitiligo, hearing aids, and prosthetic limbs. Meanwhile, the three chevrons on her necklace symbolize the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome in children. Doll play has an incredible purpose during key developmental stages as it may help set children on a course for success by allowing them to develop empathy fue ling social skills needed to excel as they imagine their futures with an equal playing field 2.

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NDSS CEO Kandi Pickard said: “It was an honour working with Barbie on the Barbie doll with Down syndrome. Sculpt : This doll introduces a new face and body sculpt to be more illustrative of women with Down syndrome, including a shorter frame and a longer torso. The doll’s palms have a single line, a characteristic often associated with those with Down syndrome 1. The arrows on the pendant are synonymous with “The Lucky Few”, which according to the NDSS is meant to represent the “lucky few who have someone with Down’s syndrome in their lives”.As the most diverse doll line on the market, Barbie plays an important role in a child's early experiences, and we are dedicated to doing our part to counter social stigma through play," Mattel Executive Vice President Lisa McKnight said in a press release. Diversity is important to me as people need to see more people like me out there in the world and not be hidden away.