The company that manages the Eiffel Tower decided to remove female employees during a visit by a Hindu religious group, at the request of that same group. The decision aimed to avoid women interacting with the men in the group.
Alberto Gonçalves comments on this situation, questioning the acceptance of a religious demand that would result in the exclusion of women from a public space managed by a French company.
The episode raises questions about the limits of cultural and religious tolerance in Western public spaces, when religious groups make demands that conflict with gender equality values.
