Eiffel Tower Reopens After Strike Over Female Staff Removal for Hindu Delegation Visit

Eiffel Tower set to reopen following protest over removal of women staff

The Paris monument was expected to reopen on Tuesday after staff walked out in protest of instructions for women to minimize their presence to accommodate a visiting Hindu group.

Eiffel Tower to reopen after protest over removing women staff

A Hindu religious delegation had requested that 'interactions with women' be limited during its visit.

India news: Hindu group apologizes over Eiffel Tower row

After the Eiffel Tower was closed amid a staff strike over alleged discrimination, Hindu group BAPS issued an apology, but maintained that no one was denied access. DW has more.

'No access denied': BAPS amid France backlash in Eiffel Tower-female staff row

The Eiffel Tower was closed after staff walked out over allegations that female employees were “humiliated” during a BAPS delegation visit.

Eiffel Tower to reopen after row over women staff removal during Hindu group’s visit - The Straits Times

Eiffel Tower to reopen after row over women staff removal during Hindu group’s visit  The Straits Times

Paris opens probe into women staff being 'sidelined' during Hindu group's Eiffel Tower visit

Female employees at the Eiffel Tower were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a ​Hindu religious delegation at the weekend, according to union representatives, prompting a staff protest ‌and an investigation by Paris city authorities. A delegation of about 100 ​people linked to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, made ​a private visit to the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. The spiritual movement later apologised for “any pain or inconvenience caused” by the i...

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