Financial Well-Being of Working Women in Emerging Economies: A Multi-Dimensional Review through the Lens of SDG 5 (Gender Equality).

The systematic review is based on 82 peer-reviewed articles to investigate the financial well-being (FWB) of working women in emerging economies using a multi-level and SDG 5 adjusted prism. The results indicate that FWB is influenced by overlapping determinants within and across personal capacities, organizational configurations, social conventions and institutional-policy ecologies. The review suggests three main empowerment pathways such as financial autonomy, digital inclusion and economic agency and emphasize on the moderate effect of intersectional disadvantage, family support and organizational gender climate. An empirical testing is proposed to be integrated in a multi-level conceptual framework. Their triangulation produces seven streams of future research and underlines the necessity of longitudinal, intersectional, and technology-integrated studies. The review provides practical implications on organizations, financial institutions and policymakers to enhance gender-responsive systems and the SDG 5. On the whole, the research is a solid base on which the financial stability of women can be improved and their equal economic role can be achieved.