Children as young as five are asked to think about what it means to be a 'leader' and older pupils have the chance to stand ...

In the late 1990s, Barbie sported many school uniforms ... Ella was introduced. The doll was introduced to help young girls with cancer and was distributed directly to hospitals.

Barbie is more than just a doll. The brand does $1 billion in sales across more than 150 countries annually, and 92% of American girls ages 3 to 12 have owned a Barbie, thanks in part to her ...

it's true that Barbie has influenced generations of girls and women since the doll first debuted on March 9, 1959. 'It's Barbie's birthday': A look into Barbie's influence 66 years after doll ...

Handler and her husband, with whom she later founded Mattel, were high school sweethearts ... project of adapting the doll for American girls. Just three years later, Barbie was born.

school holidays are considered too long, and boredom is a curse to be avoided not embraced. The exhibition of 180 dolls opens with Number 1 Barbie, rotating majestically on a glass-covered pedestal.