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Eiffel Tower boss to stand down after female staff excluded during Hindu group visit
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The clear picture
What happened
The Hill reports that female Eiffel Tower staff were instructed to remain out of sight during a Hindu religious group’s visit. Sky News and BBC News report that the head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower is to resign or quit after the incident.
Latest development
The new The Hill report specifies that female staff were told to remain out of sight; earlier Sky News and BBC News descriptions said they were excluded or replaced by men.
Known / unclear
Female staff were instructed to remain out of sight during the visit of a Hindu religious group.
Did the instruction apply only to staff visibility, or were women formally replaced by male colleagues during the visit?
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Sources
Compiled from 3 independent publishers The Hill · Sky News · BBC News
The Hill characterizes the order as requiring female staff to remain out of sight. BBC News says women were replaced by men, while Sky News says female staff were excluded.
The big question
Did the instruction apply only to staff visibility, or were women formally replaced by male colleagues during the visit?
The supplied reports do not resolve this: The Hill describes women being kept out of sight, while BBC News describes replacement by men.
Bottom line
The Hill’s added wording narrows the alleged conduct to an instruction about women’s visibility, but conflicting descriptions of exclusion and replacement leave the exact practice unresolved.
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- Headline updated
Female staff were instructed to remain out of sight during the visit of a Hindu religious group.
2 sources at this update - Headline updated
The 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.
2 sources at this update - First reported
The company that runs the Eiffel Tower said the removal of female staff during the visit earlier this month was "unacceptable".
1 source at this update