--- title: "Eiffel Tower closed and reopened after staff strike over female workers' removal during Hindu delegation visit" description: "Most outlets reported the Eiffel Tower closure and subsequent reopening following a staff strike, focusing on the removal of female workers during a Hindu delegation visit. Several emphasized the protest and its cause, using terms like \"sidelined,\" \"removed from posts,\" or \"excluded.\" A few also mentioned the investigation launched in Paris and the delegation's eventual apology. While the framing varied slightly — some led with the gender issue, others with the protest or the Hindu group's role — all accounts centered on the staff action and the incident involving female employees." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7152-eiffel-tower-closed-in-row-over-women-removed-for-hindu site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Eiffel Tower closed and reopened after staff strike over female workers' removal during Hindu delegation visit world · updated 8 Sep 2026, 11:08 PM PKT · 8 Sep 2026 · 11 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Eiffel Tower closure and subsequent reopening following a staff strike, focusing on the removal of female workers during a Hindu delegation visit. Several emphasized the protest and its cause, using terms like "sidelined," "removed from posts," or "excluded." A few also mentioned the investigation launched in Paris and the delegation's eventual apology. While the framing varied slightly — some led with the gender issue, others with the protest or the Hindu group's role — all accounts centered on the staff action and the incident involving female employees. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **24 News HD** — [Eiffel Tower staff strike over removal of female workers during Hindu group visit](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Sep-2026/eiffel-tower-staff-strike-removal-female-workers-hindu-group-visit) · 8 Sep 2026, 11:08 PM PKT > Employees at Paris’s Eiffel Tower went on strike to protest against the removal and replacement of female staff during a private visit by a large Hindu religious group. - **Hum News English** — [Paris probe claim women were hidden from Hindu delegation at Eiffel Tower](https://humenglish.com/latest/paris-probe-claim-women-were-hidden-from-hindu-delegation-at-eiffel-tower/) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:08 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > PARIS: Paris city authorities have launched an investigation into claims that female employees at the Eiffel Tower were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation at the weekend. According to union representatives, staff protested against the move. The monument was closed late on Monday as employees held a staff meeting over the incident, which has angered workers... - **Daily Times** — [Eiffel Tower reopens after staff strike over gender issue](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1549937/eiffel-tower-reopens-after-staff-strike-over-gender-issue/) · 8 Sep 2026, 5:27 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Eiffel Tower staff staged a strike after female employees were excluded during a weekend visit by a Hindu spiritual delegation. The protest forced the famous Paris landmark to close on September 7. Union representatives said female workers were removed from their usual stations during the delegation’s visit. Male colleagues reportedly replaced them while the group […] - **Aaj News (English)** — [Eiffel Tower staff protest after female workers sidelined for Hindu delegation](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330471383/eiffel-tower-staff-protest-after-female-workers-sidelined-for-hindu-delegation) · 8 Sep 2026, 1:08 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > The Eiffel Tower is set to reopen after staff walked out over the removal of female employees from their posts during a private visit by a Hindu religious delegation. The tower’s operating company, SETE, acknowledged that the Hindu delegation had requested arrangements to limit interactions with women during its visit on Saturday, saying such conditions “should not have been accepted”. Around 1... - **Dawn** — [Paris opens probe into women staff being 'sidelined' during Hindu group's Eiffel Tower visit](https://www.dawn.com/news/2028339/paris-opens-probe-into-women-staff-being-sidelined-during-hindu-groups-eiffel-tower-visit) · 8 Sep 2026, 11:38 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Female employees at the Eiffel Tower were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a ​Hindu religious delegation at the weekend, according to union representatives, prompting a staff protest ‌and an investigation by Paris city authorities. A delegation of about 100 ​people linked to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, made ​a private visit to the Eiffel Tower ... - **Minute Mirror** — [Eiffel Tower shuts after staff revolt over women’s removal](https://minutemirror.com.pk/eiffel-tower-shuts-after-staff-revolt-over-womens-removal-626482/) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:05 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff staged a strike over an incident in which female employees - **The News International** — [Eiffel Tower staff strike after female workers removed from posts for Hindu delegation](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1415323-eiffel-tower-staff-strike-after-female-workers-removed-from-posts-for-hindu-delegation) · 8 Sep 2026, 7:04 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Eiffel Tower workers went on strike on Monday after female employees were reportedly sidelined during a private visit by a Hindu delegation.The CGT trade union said staff were “shocked” by instructions given during the visit, which coincided with a cultural event organised by the BAPS... - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group](https://www.arabnews.pk/world/eiffel-tower-closed-in-row-over-women-removed-for-hindu-group-3000576) · 8 Sep 2026, 5:41 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing - **Geo News** — [Hindu delegation visit sparks Eiffel Tower shutdown over alleged sidelining of women](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681094-eiffel-tower-row-erupts-over-women-allegedly-removed-for-hindu-group) · 8 Sep 2026, 2:41 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > A sign reading "the opening of the Eiffel Tower is delayed for operational reasons, we apologize" is seen at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, September 7, 2026. — Reuters PARIS: The Eiffel Tower was closed after female staff allegedly were asked to step aside during... 11 articles from 9 outlets, 8 Sep 2026. 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