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Eiffel Tower Sends Female Staff Home at Request of Hindu Delegation
Female staff members at the Eiffel Tower were sent home without warning over the weekend of 2026-09-06, following a request from religious Hindus visiting the monument who did not want women in their vicinity. The French government has called this action unacceptable. The incident has sparked criticism, with officials emphasizing that such discrimination is not tolerated. The event took place in Paris and involved a visiting Hindu delegation, but further details about the delegation or the number of affected staff were not provided.
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