Hindu group says probe confirms it did not ask Eiffel Tower to remove women employees during visit
First reported 30 Sept, 14:46 UTCUpdated 2d ago4 sources
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"The investigation establishes this fact that BAPS made no such request for women to be excluded along the visitor route," says BAPS Paris
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"The investigation establishes this fact that BAPS made no such request for women to be excluded along the visitor route," says BAPS Paris
Eiffel Tower director Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down at the end of the year, the tower’s operator has announced, after female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group – an incident that triggered a strike that closed the Paris landmark for a day.
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- Eiffel Tower chief to leave after women sidelined during Hindu visit (opens RFI in a new tab)
Eiffel Tower director Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down at the end of the year, the tower’s operator has announced, after female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group – an incident that triggered a strike that closed the Paris landmark for a day.
- Eiffel Tower chief to step down after row over Hindu group’s visit (opens Scroll.in in a new tab)
An internal probe found that ‘operational flaws’ had led to the ‘unacceptable’ removal of women staff, said the firm that manages the landmark.
- Eiffel Tower probe clears BAPS, finds ‘no explicit request’ from delegation to remove female staff (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
The findings came after a probe by the General Inspectorate of the City of Paris (IGVP), which highlighted a “collective dysfunction.”
- Hindu group says probe confirms it did not ask Eiffel Tower to remove women employees during visit (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
"The investigation establishes this fact that BAPS made no such request for women to be excluded along the visitor route," says BAPS Paris
