Eiffel Tower Reopens After Strike over Limits on Women Staff During Hindu Delegation Visit
The tower reopened after a one-day strike over instructions that female employees limit contact with a BAPS delegation, and officials opened an investigation.
- 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.
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BAPS rejects Eiffel Tower gender row, says it did not request female staff be removed or sidelined
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha has stated that it “did not request/demand that female staff be removed or hidden or be sidelined during the visit.” The clarification comes amid the controversy surrounding its delegation’s visit to the Eiffel Tower, with BAPS also sharing photographs showing both men and women among those present at the Tower. BAPS said, “Both men and women were part of the visit. No women were prevented from visiting the Eiffel Tower…
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An unprecedented incident occurred in Paris when the Eiffel Tower removed female staff at the request of Hindu visitors. The company that manages the famous Paris landmark, SETE, said that a Hindu religious delegation had requested that their visit be organized in a way that would limit “interactions with women” and acknowledged that “these conditions should not have been accepted.” As a result of this move, the Eiffel Tower was temporarily clos…
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The Eiffel Tower reopened after a one-day strike sparked by alleged instructions restricting female staff from interacting with a visiting BAPS Hindu delegation. The CGT union called the directions 'unacceptable', while BAPS denied making any gender-based request and apologised for the controversy. Paris authorities have ordered an investigation. 🌎 Eiffel Tower Reopens After Strike Over Alleged Gender-Based Instructions During BAPS Delegation V…
Why were women banned from the Eiffel Tower?
Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu monks take part in a religious ceremony in front of the Eiffel Tower before a ceremonial river parade on the river Seine in Paris on September 3, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
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