Eiffel Tower Reopens After Strike over Limits on Women Staff During Hindu Delegation Visit
SETE said the delegation asked to limit interactions with women, and the tower reopened after staff and management met, officials said.
- The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after a one-day staff walkout protesting the removal of female employees during a visit by a Hindu religious organization.
- Operating company SETE acknowledged the Hindu delegation requested limited "interactions with women," stating "these conditions should not have been accepted" by management.
- Staff condemned "professional instructions" that made female employees "invisible," with some replaced by men or restricted from specific areas during the delegation's visit.
- Following a meeting Monday between management and employees, SETE scheduled the monument's reopening to resolve the walkout dispute that temporarily closed the landmark.
- The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha apologized for "any pain or inconvenience caused," though the group denied that anyone was prevented access to the Eiffel Tower.
109 Articles
109 Articles
If the 72 women scientists whose names will soon appear on the front of the Eiffel Tower, as a tribute to their legacy, had witnessed what happened this weekend at the monument, they would probably have turned the Iron Lady upside down. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in France, and probably in the world, has been involved in an unpleasant controversy in the last few hours, after the organization received a petition to exclud…
After a day of strike, the Eiffel Tour was reopened today. The iron tower, an iconic place in the French capital, was the protagonist of a case of news that...
Report: Women Staffers at Eiffel Tower Kept Hidden
Paris officials are scrambling for answers after women working at the Eiffel Tower say they were told to get out of sight for a visiting Hindu group. The tower shut down on Monday as staff went on strike over the Saturday incident and opened back up on Tuesday, with the...
Will the Eiffel Tower row strain India-France ties?
A protest by female staff at the Eiffel Tower has sparked a controversy after workers were reportedly asked to make themselves “invisible” during a visit by a BAPS delegation. The organisation has apologised, while Paris officials have criticised the request. What does the episode mean for the perception of India and India-France ties? Also in focus: the Supreme Court’s intervention after the Delhi PG collapse killed at least seven people, PM Mo…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
