Mattel just made the first hijab-wearing Barbie.

Mattel just made the first hijab-wearing Barbie. She’s based on Ibtihaj Muhammad, who won the Olympic bronze medal for fencing for the U.S. while wearing a hijab. Brands are bringing diversity to the toy aisle to appease The Diversity Tipping Point generation’s appetite for inclusion, and this new doll is a step in the right direction. She gives girls a new role model and (in Muhammad’s words) encourages them “to embrace what makes them unique.” Mattel has plans to create an entire line of Barbies based on inspirational women next year. (BBC)