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Mayor Orders Investigations After Eiffel Tower Women Excluded

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Eiffel Tower staff staged a walkout on September 8, closing the monument for one day.
An internal probe found operational flaws that excluded female staff during a BAPS visit on September 5.
Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire called the sidelining of women unjust and ordered two investigations.
SETE chairman Ariel Weil demanded a dedicated protocol department and new gender-equality training programmes.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Prime Minister Alain Juppé’s pension-reform plan triggered a nationwide strike that generated about 6 million strike-days, paralyzing Paris transport and forcing policy reversal. A similar disruption occurred in December 2019 when CGT-led protests shut the Eiffel Tower. Today SETE workers, led by Ariel Weil and backed by Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire, echo that legacy in their gender-bias walkout.

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Story summary

Eiffel Tower staff staged a walkout on September 8, closing the monument for one day.
An internal probe found operational flaws that excluded female staff during a BAPS visit on September 5.
Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire called the sidelining of women unjust and ordered two investigations.
SETE chairman Ariel Weil demanded a dedicated protocol department and new gender-equality training programmes.

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