Eiffel Tower Reopens After Strike over Limits on Women Staff During Hindu Delegation Visit
SETE said the landmark will reopen after staff protested instructions that sidelined female workers during a Hindu delegation's visit.
- 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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The most emblematic Parisian ex-libris reopened this Tuesday, after a protest from the monument's officials, for the women who were at the Eiffel Tower being 'hidden' during a visit by a Hindu religious group.
The Eiffel Tower reopened its doors on Tuesday after a strike caused by the exclusion of women employed to accommodate a Hindu religious group.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is again accessible to visitors after a stoppage in protest against the temporary withdrawal of female staff.
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. The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) spiritual movement later apologised for "any pain or inconvenience caused" by the incident. France 24’s Delano D’Souza takes a closer look.
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France’s Eiffel Tower, the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world, has reopened to visitors after a staff strike triggered by the removal of female workers during a weekend visit by a Hindu religious delegation.
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