While Barbie has been a Western staple of girlhood for decades, she's not in Nigeria. Not any more. After realising that it was nearly impossible to buy a black doll in Nigeria, Taofick Okoyo started his own line of dolls called Queens of Africa - and they're more popular than Barbie.

With her long blonde hair, tiny waist and pure pink wardrobe, Barbie is an icon. She may be only 11 and a half inches tall, but this cultural giant has occupied a prominent position in little girls’ toy boxes for over half a century. In 2014, Barbie was knocked off the top spot on most the popular girls’ toy list. But is Barbie’s reign really over?

Graphic designer Nickolay Lamm has created a plastic doll whose body shape is based on the average US woman's body. The doll contrasts the unrealistic and idealistic representation seen in more conventional plastic dolls like Mattel's Barbie range.

After years of research LEGO has launched LEGO Friends, a surprisingly pink line for girls aged five and over. It is the first time Lego has re-engineered its product for this market; how should they respond to criticism?