Paris investigates claim women were hidden from Hindu delegation at Eiffel Tower
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, the Eiffel Tower remained closed as staff staged a wildcat strike, with signs at the monument citing "operational reasons" for the closure.
- The dispute stems from a Saturday visit by about 100 people from the BAPS Hindu group, during which employees alleged that management required female staff to leave their workstations for the delegation.
- "As the delegation passed through, women were asked to leave their workstations so that men could take their places," union representative Diane Davoine told Reuters, describing the staff's core grievance.
- Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said an investigation would be launched "as soon as possible," while National Assembly president Yael Braun-Pivet criticized the incident, asserting "women are fully present in public life."
- Despite the strike, SETE and BAPS have not provided official comments regarding the specific allegations, while the Eiffel Tower website continues to cite "operational reasons" for the closure.
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Paris, 7 Sep (EFE).- The employees of the Eiffel Tower delayed this Monday the opening of the monument due to a mobilization of its employees, dissatisfied with a private visit made on Saturday by a Hindu religious organization in which slogans were given to hide the female staff. "On the occasion of the visit of a delegation [...] The Indignation entry in the Eiffel Tower for the private visit with slogan to hide the women was first published i…
Eiffel Tower closes amid row over women staff sidelined during Hindu group's visit
Eiffel Tower employees protested after female staff were allegedly asked to move out of sight during a private BAPS visit. The episode prompted investigations and renewed debate in France over whether accommodating visitors can sideline women.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed on Monday for visitors after the staff entered the strike following the decision of the management to withdraw employees from their jobs at the request of a Hindu religious group, informs DPA, taken by Agerpres. The official website of the famous tourist objective of the capital of France invoked "operational reasons ...
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday following a strike by the workers, shocked by the women's eviction during the visit of a Hindu delegation on Saturday. The SETE apologized and promised an investigation. The incident...
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