Eiffel Tower removes female employees during religious visit
Female staff at the Eiffel Tower were temporarily replaced with male workers to accommodate Hindu religious leaders,leading to a workers’ strike and an investigation by authorities. The management explained that monks from Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha requested limited interactions with women during their visit over the weekend. The situation involves a temporary change in staffing arrangements at the Eiffel Tower,where female staff were replaced with male workers to facilitate interactions with visiting Hindu religious leaders. The request stemmed from monks belonging to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, who sought limited contact with women during their weekend visit. This decision sparked a workers’ strike and prompted an investigation by authorities, highlighting concerns over workplace policies and religious sensitivities.
Female staff working at the Eiffel Tower were temporarily replaced with male counterparts to accommodate Hindu religious leaders, setting off a workers’ strike and prompting a government inquiry.
The Société d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel, the organization that manages the landmark, told reporters this week that monks with the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha requested limited “interactions with women” during their visit over the weekend.
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