Paris in uproar after Eiffel Tower restricts female staff for Hindu group’s visit

The Paris landmark reopened Tuesday following a staff strike.

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Eiffel Tower reopens after strike over limits on women staff during Hindu delegation visit

The Eiffel Tower has reopened to the public after a strike closed it for a day…

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France investigates removal of female Eiffel Tower staff for Hindu group's visit

The mayor of Paris announced an investigation into why female staff at the Eiffel Tower were taken off duty for a visit from a Hindu religious group.

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Investigation after female staff at Eiffel Tower replaced by men for religious visit

The move saw outraged staff walk off the job on Monday, closing the French landmark for a day.

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Paris investigates claim of women being removed during Hindu delegation visit at Eiffel Tower

The BAPS denied the claim that they asked the organisers to “limit their interaction with women”…

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Who are the Hindu group cited in Eiffel Tower staff walk out?

The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group.

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Eiffel Tower to reopen after row over removing women staff

The operating company, SETE, acknowledged that the Hindu delegation had requested the visit be organised to limit "interactions with women" and said that "these conditions should not have been accepted"…

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