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Eiffel Tower reopens after protest over removing women staff
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- The Eiffel Tower reopened after staff walked out due to the sidelining and removal of female employees during a weekend visit by a Hindu religious delegation, which requested limited interactions with women.
- The operating company SETE admitted the delegation's request to restrict female staff was accepted in error and pledged the landmark would reopen after staff-management discussions.
- The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) apologized for any inconvenience caused and stated no visitors were denied access during their large delegation's visit.
- Eiffel Tower staff condemned the instructions that led to female employees being replaced or excluded from certain areas, describing the situation as shocking and unacceptable.
- French officials, including Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire and National Assembly President Yael Braun-Pivet, condemned the incident and announced an investigation, emphasizing that women's visibility and rights must be upheld in public life.
