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Mattel Announces Ruth Handler Mentorship Program for Women in Toys Timed to Company’s 75th Anniversary
Toy Industry’s First-Ever Mentorship Program for Women Launches in Honor of Mattel Co-Founder, Ruth Handler EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mattel,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nToy Industry’s First-Ever Mentorship Program for Women Launches in Honor of Mattel Co-Founder, Ruth Handler\n\n\n EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nMattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced the creation of the Ruth Handler Mentorship Program for Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment (WIT). The mentorship program, the toy industry’s first for women, was launched at the 2020 Wonder Women Awards ceremony, an annual celebration of the industry's female leaders, and WIT's largest fundraising event, held at Chelsea Pier on February 23, during New York International Toy Fair.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200224005962/en/Janice Ross, President of WIT, and Amy Thompson, Chief People Officer of Mattel (Photo: Business Wire)\n\nThe Ruth Handler Mentorship Program is timed to Mattel’s 75th anniversary and designed to advance career growth across the toy industry through mentorship, coaching, professional development and learning. The global, company-agnostic program is underwritten by The Mattel Foundation and named after Handler, Mattel’s co-founder and creator of the Barbie® brand, who was a mentor to many and inspired girls of all ages to reach their limitless potential. This program is designed to be beneficial for both mentors and mentees, giving them a platform to connect and move the industry forward.\n\n\n“Mattel marks its 75th anniversary this year and the Ruth Handler Mentorship Program for WIT is a perfect way to carry on the legacy of our founder, commemorate our rich heritage and celebrate our commitment to supporting rising female leaders,” said Amy Thompson, Chief People Officer, Mattel. “This is the industry’s first mentorship program for women designed to advance career growth across the toy industry through mentorship, coaching, professional development and learning.”\n\n\nThe Ruth Handler Mentorship Program for WIT is powered by Everwise, a leading learning-experience platform for professional development, through an online portal that uses nudge technology and prompts to guide mentorship on and offline. It will also provide a library of content and career development tools. The progress of the program will be tracked through participation, survey data and annual reports.\n\n\n“WIT is thrilled to have Mattel’s generous support...