Doll company Barbie has unveiled its first hijab-wearing doll to honour an American Olympic fencer, as the traditional Islamic headscarf goes mainstream through catwalks, magazine covers and emoji smartphone symbols. Thank you @Mattel for announcing me as the newest member of the @Barbie #Shero family! The Barbie Sheros lineup, unveiled in 2015, included (from left) Emmy Rossum, Trisha Yearwood, Ava DuVernay, Sydney "Mayhem" Keiser, Kristin Chenoweth and Eva Chen. As Ava DuVernay said “All these representations are important. "💜 pic.twitter.com/4FPL7ixYvK — @avaduvernayfansOther dolls in the collection include African-American ballerina Misty Copeland, and filmmaker Ava DuVernay, director of Selma and the upcoming A Wrinkle in Time.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2017 15:56 UTC