Critical Factors for Sustainable Resilience in Female Social Entrepreneurship a Multivariate Predictive Model in Contexts of Economic Volatility

This study develops a multivariate predictive model to identify critical factors of sustainable resilience in female social entrepreneurship within contexts of economic volatility. Using a feminist theoretical framework, the research examines how women social entrepreneurs navigate structural inequalities while building transformative business practices. A survey was administered to 200 women entrepreneurs registered with an NGO in Piura, Peru, selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Data analysis employed confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling using PLS-SEM technique. The measurement model demonstrated excellent fit indices (SRMR = 0.052, RMSEA = 0.040, CFI = 0.986, GFI = 0.992) with high internal consistency (α ranging from 0.820 to 0.945). Results reveal that sustainable resilience significantly mediates the relationship between adaptive strategies and entrepreneurial success (β = 0.767, p<.001). Digital strategies (β = 0.309, p<.001) and innovation models (β = 0.428, p<.001) emerged as significant predictors of sustainable resilience, while economic, social, and environmental factors showed no direct significant effects. Findings challenge deterministic perspectives by demonstrating that women social entrepreneurs transform structural barriers into opportunities through collective resistance strategies. The study contributes to feminist entrepreneurship literature by providing empirical evidence that sustainable resilience operates as an emancipatory construct, articulating economic survival with social transformation. These results inform gender-sensitive public policies and organizational strategies that recognize women's transformative agency in building more equitable and inclusive economies.