The Makers Conference is an annual gathering of industry organizations, nonprofits, and educational institutions to discuss women and leadership, in partnership with AOL and HuffPost. At this year's conference, Mattel announced they would be making an Abby Wambach Barbie doll.
"Play is a way that a girl goes on her own personal journey of self discovery, and that's a journey that's sparked by inspiration," said a Barbie spokesperson before introducing the doll.
Abby Wambach came out after the unveiling and gave a few remarks about the doll and growing up playing with them. "Playing with Barbies that may or may not have looked like I felt growing up, I thank that this is a really impactful statement.