https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-to-reopen-after-protest-over-removing-women-staffContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-to-reopen-after-protest-over-removing-women-staffhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-to-reopen-after-protest-over-removing-women-staff#u63238Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:11:38 +0000The Eiffel Tower has resumed operations after a strike forced the monument to close on Monday. Employees protested management instructions that limited the presence of women during a visit by a Hindu delegation. A union official described these instructions as unacceptable. The tower operator previously admitted to accepting a request to restrict interactions with women and stated the decision should not have been made. Paris authorities have launched an investigation into the removal of female staff.Why it mattersThe incident involves a BAPS Hindu delegation and has sparked condemnation of th https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-to-reopen-after-protest-over-removing-women-staffhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eiffel-tower-to-reopen-after-protest-over-removing-women-staff#u62241Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:56:46 +0000The Eiffel Tower has reopened after a staff strike that forced the monument to close on Monday. Employees walked out after female workers were allegedly sidelined or removed from duty during a visit by a BAPS Hindu delegation. The tower operator admitted to accepting a request to limit interactions with women, stating it should not have done so. The BAPS group has issued an apology, and Paris authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.Why it mattersThe dispute centers on workplace equality and the treatment of female employees during private visits. The closure disrupted oper