Eiffel Tower chief to step down over female staff removal

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 29 Sept, 17:13 · Archive

The head of the Eiffel Tower operating company is resigning after female staff were excluded during a visit by Hindu sect BAPS.

Patrick Branco Ruivo, head of the Eiffel Tower Operating Company, is stepping down at the end of the year following controversy over female workers being told to stay out of sight during a private visit by members of the Hindu sect BAPS. The decision triggered a staff walkout and outrage in France over its contradiction of the country's values of equality.

How it is being reported

• Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visitBBC World · 29 Sept, 17:56
• Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff told to stay hidden during Hindu group visitThe Guardian · 29 Sept, 16:57
• Eiffel Tower boss to resign after anger over female staff exclusion during Hindu delegation visitIndependent World · 29 Sept, 16:21
• Eiffel Tower chief to step down over removal of women staff during Hindu group's visitFrance 24 · 29 Sept, 15:22

In this story: Patrick Branco Ruivo · Eiffel Tower Operating Company · BAPS · Paris · France

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