20 inspiring women from different countries who were honored in the new Barbies (one of them is Brazilian)

Barbie recently turned 60 and the anniversary was celebrated in a very special way: honoring inspiring women from different countries. The brand that created the doll, Mattel, teamed up with strong women to launch the role modelsa continuation of Sheroes2015. The goal is to show the new generations of women that they can and should do whatever they want, without worrying about stereotypes.

Today the awesome.club wants you to know who are the women who served as inspiration for the new Barbies.

Yara Shahidi is an American actress, model, and activist who was awarded NAACP Image Awards as Best Supporting Actress for the comedy series black-ish🇧🇷 She also appeared on the magazine’s annual ’30 Most Influential Young People Under 30′ list. forbes in 2017 and 2018, mainly for its humanitarian contribution.

As if that wasn’t enough, Yara launched the Eighteenx18, a program to educate and motivate young people to participate in elections. In addition, she created the Yara’s Club, an association of leadership schools for young women in New York. She also participated in different science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects to expand academic opportunities for girls.

Naomi is a Japanese tennis player. She was the first woman from Japan to win 2 Grand Slams (the most important tennis tournaments in the world) consecutively: she won the US Open in 2018 and the Australian Open in 2019. The feat placed her at the top of the ranking of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Let’s see what Osaka intends to do in the next Olympics, which will be held in her country in 2020.

Adwoa is the founder of Gurls Talks, a worldwide digital community for women to start talking about complicated topics like mental health, personal care and education. She has participated in many campaigns for brands such as Dior and Versace and her work as a model has always been highly praised. In December 2017, she appeared on the cover of the magazine vogue british. In addition, she has also been on the cover of magazines. vogue american and italian.

Kristina is a very famous German sportswoman, who has won several national and international competitions, including the Olympic Games. The nightmare came in 2009, when she suffered a serious accident: a car took her off the road while she was training and left her in a coma for 2 days. But the worst happened in 2018, when she collided with a colleague while training and, due to injuries, was paralyzed. Despite this, Kristina said in an interview 3 months after the incident that, since the accident, she feels “free”.

Dipa began his gymnastics career at the age of 6. People said she wouldn’t have much of a chance because of her flat feet. However, after much training, Dipa was able to develop an arch in his feet and has since won over 70 medals in international events. At the 2016 Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, she placed fourth, just behind third place, a brilliant achievement, even more so if we think that the gymnast is the first Indian to reach so far in this sport. In 2018, she was a gold medalist at the World Gymnastics Championships.

Chen is a Chinese visual artist and businesswoman who designs covers and takes photos for magazines such as she🇧🇷 vogue or Marie Claire🇧🇷 Additionally, she is the co-founder of Vnision, a company that develops photography apps. Chen is a member of the World Economic Forum and one of its youngest and greatest leaders.

Melodie is a New Zealand sports journalist and presenter. Before starting to work in communication, Melodie was a very successful athlete. She was a member of her country’s rugby team and twice won the World Cup. The journalist has experience with politics, creates sports websites and works as a commentator on the women’s rugby world series.

Karla is a well-known Mexican climber. Her passion for adventure led her to climb Everest in 1999. In 2005, she was recognized as the first Latin American woman to climb the highest peaks on each continent, the so-called 7 summits. In addition, she is a lawyer, teacher, and writer.

Tessa is a Canadian figure skater who, in 2010, won the gold medal in ice dancing at the Winter Olympics. She and her partner were the first skaters from North America to win an Olympic gold, ending 34 years of European hegemony. They became the first former junior world champions to win the Olympic Games and the first ice dancing team to win gold on home soil. In addition, they are the youngest couple to win a title. Tessa wanted to rest for a while and, 2 years later, she returned to participate in the Pieonchang Games in 2018.

Lisa is French, director, writer and film producer. Her best known work is LOL, which, in 2012, had an American version starring Miley Cyrus. Currently, Lisa works fighting for the empowerment of women in the world of cinema. She produced a documentary called YOLOVE, about sexism and abuse. In addition, he continues to work to prevent forced marriages from happening. Lisa fights against all kinds of discrimination and always helps with projects to support abused women.

The Greek Eleni stands out for her work with regenerative medicine and bioaustronautics. Her interest is also in stem cell therapies to regenerate body parts and in 3D prototypes for space applications. In 2012, she joined NASA, a childhood dream, and has worked with biotechnology companies around the world. Eleni fights global organ trafficking and champions science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects for girls.

Rossana is an Italian chef. She always had her father as a great example, a cook who, in the 1950s, opened one of the best-known family restaurants in Caserta, Italy. In 2013, she won a star in the Michelin Guide, becoming one of the most famous chefs of the new cuisine of southern Italy. Rossana has already written 2 books for children and one about her main ingredient: cheese. mozzarella🇧🇷

Ita is a journalist, he created the magazine Cleo in the 1970s and, shortly thereafter, became the youngest publisher in Australian Women’s Weekly🇧🇷 She was even better known for being the first woman to edit a major newspaper in Australia. She would later become famous for writing 11 books. In 2018, she received an honorary doctorate, in recognition of her contribution to health.

Tetsuko is a renowned Japanese actress and presenter, as well as an ambassador for UNICEF. Her main influence was her father, a violinist in the NHK (Broadcasting Corporation of Japan) orchestra. Tetsuko has participated, for more than 40 years, in a talk show in Japan. Additionally, she wrote the book Totto-Chan, which sold over 8 million copies in Japan, a record in the country. With the money she earned from sales, she created the Totto Foundation, which provides training for people with hearing problems.

Mariana was born in Peru and is co-founder and director of Laboratory, a project that helps young women to start working with computer programming and development. O Laboratory already has offices in other countries, such as Chile and Mexico. For her work, she has garnered much recognition, including being on the BBC’s ‘Most Influential Women in the World’ group.

Her passion for driving trucks started at an early age and it was very important for her to show other women that they can perform the roles they want, without worrying about stereotypes. Before working as a truck driver, Iwona was a fashion designer and teacher. She is one of the few women in Poland and Europe working as a heavy truck driver. In 2014, she launched a YouTube channel where she talks about her travels and the challenges she has to face.

Gülse is a Turkish screenwriter and columnist who has worked for magazines such as Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar🇧🇷 She has written no less than 6 books and has worked as an actress and screenwriter for many television series in Turkey.

Maya was born in Brazil and is considered one of the best surfers today. Her passion for the waves started at age 14 and since then she hasn’t stopped winning titles. In 2009, Maya took the ESPY as the best extreme sports athlete and became the first woman to surf the Alaskan sea. In 2010, she received a Teen Choice Awards as a female action athlete. In 2018, she entered the Book of Records for surfing a 20.72 meter wave.

Lyasan is a Russian television presenter and retired gymnast, winner of national and international championships. Unfortunately, an injury forced her to quit the sport. Today, she is also a very successful businesswoman. Additionally, she is the founder of Sila Volian online educational project that helps to strengthen body and brain.

Ibtihaj discovered fencing when he was 13 years old. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won a bronze medal, thus becoming the first woman of Muslim origin to achieve this feat. Additionally, she was the first Muslim-American woman to wear a hijab in competition. Today, she ranks No. 8 in the world and actively works to empower women and girls through sport.

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