‘A positive step forward’: Mattel launches first blind Barbie

Toymaker created the doll, which carries a cane, to create a sense of belonging' for children with vision impairment

Six decades after the original Barbie hit shelves, Mattel is launching its first blind Barbie doll in an effort to make its range more inclusive.

The US toymaker said the doll, which is now available online and instore, has been created in a bid to make blind and low-vision children more represented within society.