Today, women's participation in the labor force remains at lower levels compared to men. In this study, the effects of female labor force participation (FLFP) on economic development are examined by considering selected Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member countries. This study examines various factors affecting women's labor force participation. In particular, the impact of factors such as economic growth and unemployment on female labor force participation is one of the widely discussed topics in the literature. However, in this study, more specific socioeconomic factors such as education level (undergraduate and postgraduate), fertility rate, urbanization level, and the share of wage and salaried workers that may affect female labor force participation were also considered and analyzed. The study was conducted on data collected for CIS countries between 2002-2023, and Granger causality test was used in the empirical analysis. The findings show that there are significant relationships between some factors, while no significant causality relationship was found between other factors. This situation shows that women's labor force participation is a multidimensional phenomenon, and the impact of each factor may occur in different ways. In addition, the results emphasize that a careful approach should be adopted in the design of policies and strategies.