LONDON, Sep 8: The iconic Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff staged a walkout over the removal of female employees from their workstations during a visit by a Hindu religious group, authorities said. The incident occurred on Saturday when around 100 people linked to BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) visited the landmark, […]

Eiffel Tower workers went on strike on Monday after female employees were reportedly sidelined during a private visit by a Hindu delegation.The CGT trade union said staff were “shocked”...

The Eiffel Tower was temporarily closed after staff protested allegations that female employees were asked to leave their work areas during a private BAPS delegation visit, prompting a management apology and controversy.

Eiffel Tower staff condemned ‘professional instructions that led to female employees being sidelined, replaced and made invisible because of their sex’.

The Eiffel Tower was closed Monday due to strikes following orders to remove female workers and replace them with men, during a Hindu group visit.