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Barbie celebrates & welcomes Indian Para-athlete Manasi Joshi to Barbie Sheroes family

Barbie celebrates & welcomes Indian Para-athlete Manasi Joshi to Barbie Sheroes family

Kolkata, Oct 11 (UNI) On the occasion of the International Day of Girl Child, Barbie
celebrates para-badminton champion Manasi Joshi with a one-of-a-kind (OOAK)
Barbie doll modelled to her likeness.
The brand has chosen to felicitate Manasi who is an inspiration for many young
girls and welcomes her to the Barbie Sheroes family this year.
The one-of-a-kind (OOAK) Barbie dolls celebrate role models – all extraordinary
women who inspire girls around the world to be anything they dream to be.
With the likes of Frida Kahlo (fine artist), Naomi Osaka (tennis player), Patty Jenkins
(filmmaker), Nicola Adams Obe (boxing champion), Ibtihaj Muhammad (fencing
champion), Bindi Irwin (conservationist) Madison De Rozario (Wheelchair Racing
champion) and Sumeyye Boyaci (Para-Swimming Champion) among many others,
Manasi Joshi joins a celebrated and diverse group of Sheroes globally.
Talking about the initiative, Lokesh Kataria, Head of Marketing and Franchise,
Mattel Toys India (Pvt) Ltd. said,” Our purpose is to inspire the limitless potential in every
girl and this initiative of celebrating Role Models with One-of-a-kind Barbie dolls modelled
to their likeness is a step in that direction.”
“We believe that every girl should have the power to conquer her dreams and these role
models are the perfect inspiration to help them believe in themselves. Imagining she can be
anything is just the beginning. Actually, seeing that she can, makes all the difference! We
welcome Manasi to our Barbie Sheroes family and hope to grow this bigger by the years,”
Kataria said.
Talking about her association with Barbie, Manasi Joshi said,” It is an honor to be recognized
as a Role Model by Barbie. Year-on-year, the brand has been celebrating women who break
boundaries and celebrate the struggle and hard work that goes behind them. It makes me proud
to be in this league and to be celebrated by having a Barbie doll modelled after me.
“I believe education around diversity and inclusion should start at a very early age, and having
dolls modelled after individuals from all walks of life will surely help young girls look up to these
role models and believe that they can truly be anything they want to be on and off the field. I hope
to inspire many young girls, to harness their true potential, to fight hard and become whoever they
set out to be,” Joshi added.
UNI BM SJC

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