Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit
Summary
The boss of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will leave his job after female workers were replaced by men during a visit by a Hindu religious group. The visit caused protests, and an investigation found mistakes in how the event was handled, leading to promises for gender equality training.Key Facts
- Patrick Branco Ruivo, director of the Eiffel Tower since 2018, will step down at the end of the year.
- Female staff were asked to leave and replaced by male staff during a visit by about 100 members of the BAPS Hindu group.
- BAPS practices strict separation of men and women during religious activities and requested limited interaction with women for the visit.
- Staff went on strike to protest the treatment of female workers.
- French politicians condemned the decision to remove female employees during the visit.
- The company running the tower admitted to "unacceptable" mistakes and promised new gender equality measures.
- BAPS apologized for the incident and said they value respect and service.
- BAPS is a global Hindu organization that follows teachings from the 18th century focused on men and women being separate in some activities.
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