#pregnancy-discrimination

#pregnancy-discrimination

Shakira Zahiruddin, 32, of the Bronx, had been employed at the all-women's institution on Manhattan's Upper West Side until Aug. 26, when she was abruptly terminated via email. The decision left her without income or health coverage for herself, her two children, ages 7 and 13, and her unborn baby, the single mother said, noting that her medical benefits expired six days after her firing.

"It's infuriating that, in 2025, men in leadership still seem to believe that women cannot be effective executives if they have a baby at home."