Rayouf Alhumedhi is a 15-year-old girl, living in Germany, who sparked a protest to include all when it comes to social media and technology- specifically, emojis. According to Huffington Post, Alhumedhi sent a proposal into the committee who creates and develops emojis for women who wear hijabs and men who wear keffiyehs.

The focal point of Alhumedhi’s petition is that she felt that more should be done to include people.

“Emojis are more impactful and utilized than ever before. Millions use them to convey feelings, appearances and stories,” Alhumedhi wrote in her proposal. She has since come into contact with those on the committee and there are reports that the hijab emoji might be launched by next year.

On hearing news of the protest, students had positive feedback.

“If there was a hijab emoji, that would be pretty cool,” senior Taalia Azhnruddin said. “I would totally be down.”

Students also highlighted the potential apprehension that might be tacked onto a movement like this.

“With everything going on in the world, like terrorism, people might be a little uncomfortable with it and when it comes to companies like Apple, they aren’t trying to make a political statement,” senior Maahaa Aulakh said.

Overall, she said she felt the purpose of emojis, particularly a hijabi girl emoji, is “to make the text or whatever you’re sending more relatable.”

“When you use emojis, it’s to help you create a picture in your mind almost. I think to add a girl in a hijab would be relative to a lot of people’s lives,” Aulakh said.