https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-protest-over-removing-women-staffContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-protest-over-removing-women-staffhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-protest-over-removing-women-staff#u65257Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:42:03 +0000The Eiffel Tower has resumed operations following a one-day strike by employees protesting management instructions that limited the presence of women during a visit by a Hindu delegation. A union official described these directives as unacceptable. While the landmark is now open to the public, Paris authorities have launched an investigation into the incident to determine if female staff were intentionally removed or sidelined. The BAPS Hindu group involved in the visit has issued an apology.Why it mattersThe protest centered on claims that female workers were excluded to accommodate the prefe https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-protest-over-removing-women-staffhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-protest-over-removing-women-staff#u62395Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:08:22 +0000The Eiffel Tower has reopened to the public after a one-day staff strike triggered by the alleged exclusion of female employees during a visit by a BAPS Hindu delegation. Workers protested claims that women were sidelined or moved during the religious visit. The BAPS group has since issued an apology for the incident. Paris authorities have launched an investigation into the claims to determine if women were intentionally hidden from the delegation.Why it mattersThe dispute centers on whether gender-based restrictions were imposed on staff to accommodate the religious preferences of visitors.