Its my understanding that the executor is legally required to execute the will as defined by the will or instructions from the deceased.

You are at least partially wrong. The will cannot exceed the bounds of the law. Every state (that I’m aware of) has an order that expenses and debts are paid. An executor cannot choose to not pay a debt simply because the will says not to pay it.

Gender wage gap persists in 2023: Women are paid roughly 22% less than men on average

Can we stop with this already? These numbers are less than meaningless. What information do you glean from comparing the mean wages of men and women?

The adjusted pay gap is about .99 to every $1.00. You can hope to make meaningful change unless you understand the problem.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/03/14/equal-pay-day-myth-truth-income-women/11464213002/

TRT is state owned Turkish media. You may want to seek this story out from a more trusted source before deciding on the veracity of the claims. I’m skeptical until something more comes along.