Semiotics of the ‘A Woman in A Pink Hijab’ photo on Harian Kompas’ Instagram

Instagram is now a highly graphic platform in terms of news flow and can turn a photojournalistic image into a digital icon. This study analyzes a photo series of a woman in a pink hijab that was posted by Harian Kompas on August 28, 2025, during a demonstration in front of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI). This study poses the question of how visual displays–the pink hijab, riot shields, the Indonesian flag, and bodily gestures–produce meaning regarding gender, civic identity, a