Eiffel Tower staff strike after women sidelined for religious group
Eiffel Tower staff walked out after female employees were pulled from their posts during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Management had accepted the request, sparking outrage.
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Employees at the Eiffel Tower were pulled from their posts during a visit by a Hindu religious group, prompting a staff strike and an internal investigation.
## Discrimination at the Iron Lady
Last Saturday, the iconic **Eiffel Tower** was the scene of an unprecedented situation. During a visit by the Hindu traditionalist group **Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)**, the monument's managers were asked to limit interactions with women. Surprisingly, the management of the Parisian landmark agreed to the request, pulling all female staff from the second floor during the group's stay. This decision, which rendered the female personnel invisible, has sparked deep indignation among staff and the general public.
## The staff's response
On Monday morning, Eiffel Tower employees decided to go on strike to protest what they consider discriminatory and degrading treatment. The walkout forced the temporary closure of the monument, one of the most visited in the world. In a statement, the workers denounced that some female employees were asked to leave their posts, replaced by men in some cases, and ordered to avoid certain areas. This action highlights the seriousness of the situation and the feelings of a workforce unwilling to tolerate such practices.
## Reactions and commitment
The controversy sparked by the incident has gone beyond the monument itself. Political figures such as former French prime minister **Michel Barnier** have expressed their shock and firm defence of freedom and respect for women. The president of the Paris region, **Valérie Pécresse**, has also spoken out, despite her earlier positive remarks about the inauguration of a Hindu temple. The Eiffel Tower's operating company, **SETE**, has acknowledged that the imposed conditions should never have been accepted and that they run counter to its values of equality. Paris mayor **Emmanuel Grégoire** has called the workers' anger "legitimate" and announced an internal investigation to clarify the facts.
## Discrimination at the Iron Lady
Last Saturday, the iconic **Eiffel Tower** was the scene of an unprecedented situation. During a visit by the Hindu traditionalist group **Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)**, the monument's managers were asked to limit interactions with women. Surprisingly, the management of the Parisian landmark agreed to the request, pulling all female staff from the second floor during the group's stay. This decision, which rendered the female personnel invisible, has sparked deep indignation among staff and the general public.
## The staff's response
On Monday morning, Eiffel Tower employees decided to go on strike to protest what they consider discriminatory and degrading treatment. The walkout forced the temporary closure of the monument, one of the most visited in the world. In a statement, the workers denounced that some female employees were asked to leave their posts, replaced by men in some cases, and ordered to avoid certain areas. This action highlights the seriousness of the situation and the feelings of a workforce unwilling to tolerate such practices.
## Reactions and commitment
The controversy sparked by the incident has gone beyond the monument itself. Political figures such as former French prime minister **Michel Barnier** have expressed their shock and firm defence of freedom and respect for women. The president of the Paris region, **Valérie Pécresse**, has also spoken out, despite her earlier positive remarks about the inauguration of a Hindu temple. The Eiffel Tower's operating company, **SETE**, has acknowledged that the imposed conditions should never have been accepted and that they run counter to its values of equality. Paris mayor **Emmanuel Grégoire** has called the workers' anger "legitimate" and announced an internal investigation to clarify the facts.
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