The state of gender based discrimination that a common woman face becomes clear the moment you come to know that even female police authorities are suffering the toll.
Yes, off lately a group of six police officers in New York has filed a case of discrimination against them on the grounds of pregnancy.
One of the officers was asked either to take unpaid leave or go for patrolling without a bullet-proof jacket as he grew big to wear one during pregnancy. She was asked to do this despite the fact that her senior was are that taking an unpaid leave is not going to be a good sign for her career.
If this is the state of affair with police officials who are looked upon as the safeguards of the rights of the common people, one can imagine the situation with women from other lifestyles who are being discriminated against their male counterparts at every next step.
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Female police officers in NY discriminated against for being pregnant
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She started making films and television in 1997 and since then directed several documentaries and TV-programs. She did her education from The National Film School of Denmark, department of documentary and television, graduated in 2003.
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