Transforming power relations takes time, institutional commitment, and courage. Organizations often face real operational barriers:

• Limited Funding & Tight Timelines: Donors requiring quick quantitative turnarounds.
• Donor Format Requirements: Rigid logframe templates and reporting expectations.
• Technical Capacity Gaps: Need for training staff in participatory tools.
• Resistance to Power Sharing: Reluctance among traditional managers or evaluators to relinquish control.

Final Reality Check:

Recognizing these barriers is not a reason to abandon Feminist Evaluation; it is a reason to be honest about what it actually takes, so organizations build the institutional stamina required for true transformation.