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Welcome to the Inquiry from the BBC World Service.
I'm Charmaine Cosier.
Each week, one question, four expert witnesses, and an answer.
From its headquarters in Brussels,
European Union member states adopt a legally binding objective, the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
It aims to narrow the difference in average pay earnings between men and women.
That measurement is known as the gender pay gap.
Member states get to decide how to achieve that objective.
The directive also has to be incorporated into their national laws.
The deadline for that to happen is June 2026. The EU pay transparency directive is ambitious and wide-ranging.
It's also reliant on openness, employer accountability and tackling ingrained causes.