The chief of the company that operates the Eiffel Tower has resigned after female staff were temporarily replaced by male staff during a religious visit, a practice the company has acknowledged as unacceptable.
[Brief] Al Jazeera reported on September 8 that the Eiffel Tower in Paris has reopened after being closed for several days due to a staff strike. The strike was triggered by management’s decision to temporarily reassign female staff during a visit by a Hindu delegation in order to avoid offending the group’s religious sensibilities. The decision sparked strong dissatisfaction among employees, with unions organizing a strike to protest. The incident has triggered broad discussion in French society about the balance between religious respect and gender equality, with related organizations apologizing for the matter. The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation. ...