Eiffel Tower director announces departure after row over sidelining of female staff

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The director of the Eiffel Tower has announced a departure following a dispute over the sidelining of female staff. The controversy followed a strike and a one-day closure after female employees were excluded during a visit by an ultraconservative Hindu group.

A month ago, the exclusion of female staff during a visit by an ultraconservative Hindu group sparked a strike and forced the monument to close for a day.