Millions of Muslim women who wear the traditional headscarf are finally getting an emoji that represents them — and it’s all thanks to a teenage girl from Saudi Arabia.

Over the last year, emoji developers and public figures have argued that the universal emoji keyboard makes it difficult, if not impossible, for women to represent themselves beyond a bride or ...

In a proposal published this week, 15-year-old Rayouf Alhumedhi called on the Unicode Consortium to add an emoji of a woman wearing a head scarf, noting that around 550 million Muslim women wear ...

A Muslim Teen Has Officially Proposed An Emoji Of A Woman In A Head Scarf If accepted, it would appear on keyboards in fall 2017. By Luke McCormick. September 16, 2016 ...

Headscarf-wearing women now have an emoji of their own, thanks to a 16-year-old Saudi girl. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ... “But overall, I think the Muslim community will benefit from it.

If you're upset about an emoji that represents Muslim women, it's time to ask yourself some larger questions. By Matthew Rozsa. Published July 18, 2017 3:42PM (EDT) ...

The emoji was inspired by a 2016 proposal from a Muslim teen from Saudi Arabia. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 33°F.

As part of World Emoji Day on Monday, Apple released a sneak peek at some new emojis set to be released later this year. The emojis included a breastfeeding woman and a Muslim woman wearing a head ...

Headscarf-wearing women now have an emoji of their own, thanks to a 16-year-old Saudi girl. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ... “But overall, I think the Muslim community will benefit from it.