that she met Izzy Handler at a Jewish youth dance, according to Robin Gerber, a biographer who wrote “Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her.” ...

While it's only a coincidence Women's History Month and Barbie's birthday coincide, it's true that Barbie has influenced generations of girls and women since the doll debuted on March 9, 1959.