This article examines Gender Wage Gaps in East African Labour Markets: Causes, Trends, and Policy Responses: An Empirical Investigation with a focused emphasis on Ethiopia within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.