Eiffel Tower chief to step down over female staff exclusion

Summarised from 7 outlets · 9 reports · Updated 30 Sept, 18:07 · Archive

The head of the Eiffel Tower operating company is stepping down after female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group.

Patrick Branco Ruivo, who runs the Eiffel Tower Operating Company (Sete), will leave his position at the end of the year following controversy over the removal of female workers during a private visit by members of BAPS, a Hindu religious group, earlier this month. The decision to exclude women staff triggered a strike that forced the landmark to close for a day and sparked widespread outrage in France. An investigation found management failures were responsible. The company described the removal of female staff as 'unacceptable'.

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• Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff scandalThe head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after female staff at the landmark building in Paris were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group. The incident sparked outrage in France and prompted a staff walkout that saw the Eiffel Tower forced to close for a day.France 24 · 30 Sept, 12:11
• Eiffel Tower chief Patrick Branco Ruivo to step down after female staff excluded during Hindu group's visitAn investigation found management failures led to female Eiffel Tower staff being excluded during a Hindu group's visit.DW News · 30 Sept, 09:54
• Eiffel Tower boss quits after 'humiliated' female staff sidelined for Hindu religious groupThe chief executive of the firm which runs the Eiffel Tower has quit after female staff were left "humiliated" by being sidelined for a Hindu religious group. Patrick Branco Ruivo, who has served as the head of SETE since 2018, confirmed he will step down from his role by the end of the year. Earlier this month, women working at the Paris landmark were removed from their positions and replaced by male colleagues during a private visit by around 100 members of a Hindu spiritual movement, known as Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). The delegation had asked for…GB News · 30 Sept, 06:45
• Eiffel Tower chief steps down after female staff sidelined for Hindu delegation’s visitPatrick Branco Ruivo will leave his position at the company operating the Paris landmark at end of yearIndependent World · 30 Sept, 06:23
• Eiffel Tower boss to stand down after female staff excluded during Hindu group visitThe head of the company which runs the Eiffel Tower is to stand down after female staff were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group.Sky News · 29 Sept, 20:01
• Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visitThe company that runs the Eiffel Tower said the removal of female staff during the visit earlier this month was "unacceptable".BBC World · 29 Sept, 17:56
• Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff told to stay hidden during Hindu group visitPatrick Branco Ruivo to leave post after decision contrary to France’s ‘value of equality’ sparked outrage and strike The head of the operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower is to step down in the wake of a row over women staff being ordered to stay out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Patrick Branco Ruivo will leave his job at the end of the year, the Eiffel Tower Operating Company (Sete) announced in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading...The Guardian · 29 Sept, 16:57
• Eiffel Tower boss to resign after anger over female staff exclusion during Hindu delegation visitStaff at the iconic Paris landmark went on strike in protest over ‘unacceptable’ management instructionsIndependent World · 29 Sept, 16:21
• Eiffel Tower chief to step down over removal of women staff during Hindu group's visitThe head of the Eiffel Tower is set to step down in the wake of a controversy sparked by the removal of female workers during a private visit of the Paris landmark by members of the Hindu sect BAPS, which triggered a staff walkout earlier this month and sparked outrage in France.France 24 · 29 Sept, 15:22

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