Zari was a successful lawyer who has a 5-year-old daughter. Since her daughter entered school, Zari's career has suffered. Zari was recently demoted because the school nurse, Melissa, demands that Zari pick up her daughter from school when she is ill, and Zari's boss expects her to never leave work. The nurse refuses to call Zari's husband because "a sick girl needs her mama." Zari is experiencing:

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Zari is experiencing side-effect discrimination, which occurs when an institutional practice or policy has unintended negative consequences for certain groups. In this case, Melissa's insistence on Zari picking up her daughter from school is negatively impacting Zari's career advancement.

Zari Was a Successful Lawyer Who Has a 5-Year-Old Daughter