https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-chief-to-quit-after-female-staff-replaced-by-men-during-religious-visitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-chief-to-quit-after-female-staff-replaced-by-men-during-religious-visithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-chief-to-quit-after-female-staff-replaced-by-men-during-religious-visit#u97649Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:52:14 +0000Eiffel Tower chief executive Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down by the end of the year following an uproar over the removal of female staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group earlier this month. Women workers were told to stay hidden and were replaced by male colleagues, sparking severe backlash, an internal inquiry, and a strike. The company managing the landmark called the operational failures and exclusions unacceptable and contrary to France's core values of equality.Why it mattersThe controversy erupted after an organizational decision sidelined female employees during a dele