President and Vice President Barbie Are Here to Inspire Young Girls to Be Leaders

Anything Ken can do Barbie and her BFF can do better. President Barbie, who was introduced in 2000 — presidential candidate versions were released in1992, 2004, 2008, and 2012 — is back on shelves four months before the election, the first in the history of the United States when a woman could actually win. The El Segundo, Calif.-based corporation said in a statement that the new dolls are part of the brand’s careers line which hopes to expose a young generation to empowered roles and diverse and powerful job options. “With just 39 percent of girls saying that they want to be a leader, President and Vice President Barbie will serve as an inspiration for girls to pursue their dreams and imagine what they can become,” Mattel said.