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GIRLS BELIEVE THEY CAN BE ANYTHING, BUT DOES THE WORLD?
Barbie has been working to close the gap that comes between girls and their full potential.
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The Dream Gap for young girls still exists, but new research shows the challenges don’t lie in girls lacking self-confidence or drive — the gaps often occur in the world around them.
Even though progress has been made toward gender equality, stereotypes and societal biases still exist that can affect a girl’s trajectory and future choices. The Barbie Dream Gap Project is a global mission dedicated to closing the gap by challenging gender stereotypes and helping undo the biases that hold girls back from reaching their full potential.
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