Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls.
In an announcement Tuesday, Mattel said it had partnered with Breakthrough T1D - a Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organisation formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF - to ensure that the design of the doll "truly captures the community."
