# Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit

https://mins.news/en/item/79049

- BBC News, 2026-09-29 16:56 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crn8e069v7p7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Patrick Branco Ruivo, head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower, will leave at the end of the year after an investigation found that female staff were unacceptably removed during a BAPS Hindu delegation’s visit. The episode prompted a strike, political condemnation and calls for gender-equality measures.

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