Woman in motorized wheelchair Emoji

People

A woman with short hair sitting in a modern, joystick-controlled motorized wheelchair. The design focuses on the device itself, showing the wheels and the distinct control arm used to navigate.

Usage Context

This emoji is used to represent mobility, independence, and accessibility. It is a standard choice for discussions regarding disability rights, inclusive technology, or everyday life for those who rely on powered mobility devices. It is frequently grouped with 👨‍🦼 or ♿ to broaden the conversation around inclusive infrastructure.

History

The woman in motorized wheelchair was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a major push to increase representation for people with disabilities. Before this rollout, emoji sets lacked specific icons for powered mobility, relying instead on the generic wheelchair symbol.

Details

Glyph

👩‍🦼

Unicode

U+1F469 U+200D U+1F9BC

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f469_200d_1f9bc:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC69;‍&#xD83E;&#xDDBC;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-activity

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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