Google proposes new set of female emoji

A team at Google has put together a proposal for a new set of emoji to better represent women in the workforce.

The 13 emoji, according to the team of four, depict "a wide range of professions for women and men, with a goal of highlighting the diversity of women's careers and empowering girls everywhere." Included in the set are emoji for chefs, scientists, industry workers, educators, and rock stars, among others.

The team has presented this emoji set to the Unicode Consortium, the body that approves and standardises emoji. It cited a New York Times op-ed called "Emoji Feminism" as capturing the motivation behind its work.