Barbie U.K. x Virgin Atlantic Pilot Dream Gap Project Onboard Exclusive 11"

Description: Barbie U.K. x Virgin Atlantic Pilot Dream Gap Project Onboard Exclusive 11" NewBrand new in boxBox has not been opened. 11" L x 2" W The Barbie U.K. and Virgin collaboration is only available on Virgin flights within the U.K.We purchased our's on our flight from London back to the U.S.They limit the dolls on long haul flights with only one of each (cabin crew and pilot Barbie) available for purchase. Meet Pilot Barbie – set to encourage young girls to consider careers in aviation and inspire them to believe anything is possible. Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Barbie UK to create special edition dolls. It’s all part of Barbie’s DreamGap Project, which was launched to tackle the fact that girls as young as five years old begin to develop limiting self-beliefs and doubt their full potential. The Dream Gap Project is an on-going initiative to level the playing field for girls globally and highlight role models to show girls that they can be anything they want to be. Barbie has had more than 200 careers in her 60-year history, and now Virgin Atlantic careers are joining the ranks. Current statistics from the Women’s Engineering Society indicate that only 12 per cent of the UK engineering workforce is female and similar statistics show that only 4.3 per cent of UK pilots are women, with the aviation sector in particular dominated by men. “We know that women are currently underrepresented across a number of careers within aviation. We also know we can’t change this position overnight. Therefore it’s imperative we play the long-game, highlighting to primary aged children that any job role is open,” Nikki Humphrey, SVP of People at Virgin Atlantic, said. “Our partnership with Barbie marks another milestone in our commitment to this. It’s astounding that girls start believing they can’t follow a certain career path from as young as five and it’s our ambition we close this dream gap. By working with Barbie, it allows us to speak directly to our future generation of aviation workers, whether they aspire to be cabin crew, engineers or pilots.” This partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Barbie marks the start of a wider initiative at the airline to encourage more females in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and aviation careers. Working with its partner, WE, the Passport for Change programme aims to inspire young people to engage with STEM subjects and consider a future in aviation. The dolls have been designed in the likeness of real Virgin Atlantic uniforms and show ethnic and body diversity, reflecting the body types available in the Barbie line. Once payment is received, we will ship a.s.a.p.You will receive a tracking number as soon as a shipping label is created. Free Shipping in the U.S.A. Thanks and have fun shopping!

Price: 69.99 USD

Location: Clermont, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-22T23:37:41.000Z

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