A restaurant halal Lyon practises gender segregation with a women-only room.
Authorities are investigating whether gender segregation in restaurants violates sex discrimination laws. The owner says he has no problem.
Image from the video with the sign «100% girls»
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A video posted on TikTok and Instagram has placed the halal restaurant Seven Times Lyon at the centre of controversy. The establishment is located in Vaulx-en-Velin, in the Lyon metropolitan area. The images show a room reserved exclusively for women with the sign «100% girls.». The Muslim influencer filming the video approaches the room and covers his eyes. Immediately afterwards, he goes over to an employee to ask «what is this?» and land they explain matter-of-factly that it's a women-only room and that he has to go to another area of the restaurant..
The video has spread rapidly on social media and has made its way into outlets such as Actu o The Sunday Journal. A National Rally MP has shared it. on their X account and has made a public complaint. This gesture has amplified the controversy and placed the restaurant at the centre of the debate on gender segregation in the hospitality industry.
The restaurant halal He defends himself and says it is not about religion.
The establishment states that the main dining room is mixed and that everyone can eat in the restaurant. The owner insists that the initiative has no religious motivation and insists that It has nothing to do with Islam or Sharia.. It is argued that the space reserved for women is part of a commercial strategy and reflects a desire to provide a quiet place where customers can chat or have a coffee together.
The restaurant manager recalls that These types of spaces exist in other settings, such as gyms or sports centres.. It also emphasises that the restaurant is certified as halal for commercial reasons and without any ideological implication.
The prefecture is investigating and the case remains under observation.
The Prefecture of the Rhône He has confirmed that his services have taken an interest in the operation of Seven Times Lyon.. The administration is analysing whether the creation of a women-only room within a restaurant open to the public could breach French legislation on sex discrimination. The legal framework prohibits restricting access to goods and services on the grounds of gender, although each situation is examined on a case-by-case basis.
The owner says he has no objection to submitting to administrative checks and maintains that the establishment complies with the law. At the same time, has announced its intention to file a complaint against the Rassemblement National MP who shared the video and accused the restaurant of illegal segregation. Meanwhile, the case continues to generate public and political debate, and once again brings to the fore the legal limits of gender segregation in commercial spaces.
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