The Eiffel Tower closed after staff staged a walkout protesting instructions that sidelined female employees during a private visit by a BAPS delegation.

The Eiffel Tower closed on Monday after staff walked out over the removal of female workers during a visit by a BAPS Hindu movement delegation.

Staff at the Eiffel Tower staged a walkout on Monday, forcing the landmark's closure after female employees were reportedly made invisible to accommodate a visiting Hindu religious group.

Stakeholders have convened in Yaoundé for the first Africa Gender and Child Statistics Forum to integrate child-focused metrics into gender-based frameworks. The event aims to harmonize reporting standards to better track progress on health, education, and justice across the continent.