The decision by the management of the Eiffel Tower to remove female employees at the request of a Hindu religious group, in order to avoid interaction with men from that group, generated controversy and strikes, leading to the declaration that such a concession was unacceptable. (translated)
An employee of the Eiffel Tower testified that she and other women were excluded during the visit of a Hindu religious group, sparking controversy as the tower's management acknowledges a mistake. (translated)
A SCANDAL AND A SHAME At the Eiffel Tower, women were not veiled. They were put away. A religious delegation requests that its "interactions with women" be limited. Management complies. Some female employees leave their positions. Some are replaced by some (translated)
Als der Staatsterrorist Hassan Rohani im Jahr 2016 Rom besuchte, wurden Nacktstatuen aus "religiöser Rücksicht" verdeckt. Jetzt hat der französische Staat dafür gesorgt, dass Mitarbeiterinnen des Eiffel Turms ihren Arbeitsplatz räumen mussten, weil eine hinduistische Delegation den Anblick von Frauen nicht erträgt. "Wo endet religiöse Rücksichtnahme?" fragt die NZZ. Meines Erachtens sollte man insbesondere hier in Europa überhaupt keine Rücksicht gegenüber solchen archaischen Sitten zeigen. Our way or highway! #ReligiöseFreiheit #KulturKonflikt #Pluralismus
A conflict at the Eiffel Tower, arising from the segregation of female workers during a visit by a religious group, rekindles the debate about the limits of tolerance and respect for beliefs in Europe. (translated)
A Hindu delegation resulted in the temporary withdrawal of female staff at the Eiffel Tower, leading to a labor strike and the temporary closure of the landmark, as the operators acknowledged the incident as a mistake and announced future measures to avoid such situations. (translated)
During the visit to the Eiffel Tower by a Hindu delegation, a controversial request was made to limit interaction with women, which led to employee protests and a strike that closed the Paris icon for an entire day. (translated)
The management of the Eiffel Tower sent female employees home this weekend at the request of a Hindu delegation visiting the monument, which led to great outrage and expressions of support for women's rights in France. (translated)
The closure of the Eiffel Tower due to a strike by employees, triggered by a request from a Hindu movement to exclude female employees during a visit, has raised questions about the treatment of women in Hinduism, the role of the Baps movement, and the tension between religious practices and French republican values. (translated)
Erasing women from their workplace and replacing them with men is undignified for the Republic. The Eiffel Tower is the beacon of our values of equality and republican universalism. The company operating the Eiffel Tower must be held accountable. (translated)
The invisibilized women at the Eiffel Tower? It all started with the rollback of women's rights in Algeria, up to the civil war…. Karim Maloum, a witness, recounts. ➡️ Subscribe to the Podcast 🔴 𝐋’𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 (translated)
The Hindu organization BAPS issued an apology after a controversy regarding the exclusion of women during its visit to the Eiffel Tower, which led to a staff strike at the monument. (translated)
Two investigations launched, including one by the city of Paris, following the controversial eviction of employees from the Eiffel Tower during a tour given to a Hindu religious group. (translated)
The visit of a delegation from the Hindu movement BAPS to the Eiffel Tower, demanding the removal of employees, caused a work stoppage and a closure of the monument, raising criticisms regarding its ties to Hindu nationalism and discriminatory practices. (translated)
The mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, announced two investigations following the controversial eviction of female employees during a visit to the Eiffel Tower by a Hindu religious group, sparking a wave of anger among the staff and raising allegations of sexual discrimination. (translated)
A group of about 100 Hindus visited the Eiffel Tower, where women were removed from work at the request of the delegation, causing outrage and protests from employees, as well as condemnation from the management and authorities in Paris. (translated)
A delegation of fundamentalist Hindus imposed their demand to exclude women during the visit to the Eiffel Tower, causing a strike by all the workers of the monument in protest against discrimination. (translated)
The visit of a Hindu religious group to the Eiffel Tower ended in a strike after the exclusion of female workers, which generated strong indignation from the CGT union and led the monument's administration to acknowledge that the conditions imposed by the delegation should not have been accepted. (translated)
«Chiaramente non è una pratica accettabile, ribadisco l’impegno della Tour Eiffel per i valori repubblicani e per l’uguaglianza di uomini e donne»
