The Eiffel Tower was closed by a staff protest after female employees were reportedly moved aside to accommodate a religious visit, an incident a union representative said left the women "humiliated". The mayor of Paris announced that an investigation would be launched into what happened. The closure of one of France's most visited landmarks disrupted tourists, while staff demanded answers over the treatment of the employees involved, according to the union.

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff went on strike over the alleged sidelining of female workers during a private visit by the BAPS Hindu organisation, according to IOL. The reported action disrupted access to the Paris landmark as employees protested the claims. Details about the duration of the closure, negotiations, or any response from management or BAPS were not provided in the feed.

A family in Getare-Emenwa, Kisii County, Kenya, has demolished a house after an image allegedly resembling the Virgin Mary appeared on one of its walls, according to Tuko. The reported image attracted hundreds of curious visitors to the property, prompting the family to tear down the structure. The phenomenon drew significant local attention, with crowds flocking to the area to view what some believed to be a religious apparition before the demolition took place.

Female lawyers, represented by the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), protested in Abuja against the ongoing abduction and killing of women and children in the country. They called for urgent action to address what they described as a national emergency, highlighting the unacceptable rise in abuse, kidnappings, and exploitation.

According to Taifa Leo, women are being used by criminal gangs to lure drivers on major highways in Kenya before they are attacked with firearms and robbed of vehicles, goods, and other valuables. This new tactic has emerged amid a rise in armed robbery incidents on key transport routes such as Nairobi-Mombasa and Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reports that attractive women are positioned along the roads pretending to be stranded or in need of urgent assistance.

The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has criticized the Court of Appeal in Ibadan for overturning a previous ruling that affirmed the right of female Muslim students to wear hijab. This decision, made by a three-member panel, was announced on Friday and nullifies the earlier judgement from May 22, 2024, which had supported the students' religious rights.