Barbie Adds Rosa Parks and Sally Ride<br />to Inspiring Women Series.<br />In honor of Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26, Mattel<br />announced the new additions to their all-women series. .<br />Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks and the<br />first American female astronaut Sally Ride<br />will now be available as barbies. .<br />Each of the dolls are sculpted as close to the likenesses<br />of their "real-life counterparts" as possible and<br />feature educational background information and a quote.<br />According to Mattel, their Inspiring Women Series<br />is meant to “pay tribute to incredible heroines.”.<br />The Inspiring Women Series pays tribute<br />to incredible heroines – courageous women<br />who paved the way for generations of girls<br />to dream bigger than ever before. We're<br />humbled to welcome two new role models<br />into this important collection, Mattel, via statement.<br />The series was originally launched in March 2018,<br />and features women such as Amelia Earhart,<br />Katherine Johnson and Frida Kahlo.
