Limited Financial Resources (Low Income/Budgets)
Challenge: Many organizations, particularly non-profits or grassroots groups, often operate with limited budgets. This financial constraint restricts their ability to scale programs, hire specialized staff, or invest in long-term sustainability.
Impact: Limited funding affects program delivery, prevents the development of innovative solutions, and can make it difficult to sustain services or expand coverage to meet demand.

2. Lack of Sufficient Staff or Capacity Building
Challenge: Many organizations in the EVAWG space struggle with insufficient staffing levels or the need for more highly skilled professionals. The complexity of addressing gender-based violence requires experts in areas like law, social work, mental health, and community outreach, which can be hard to recruit in smaller or remote areas.
Impact: Insufficient staff capacity can lead to burnout, inadequate service delivery, and an inability to effectively reach or support survivors of violence. This also hinders the development of innovative strategies to address evolving needs.

3. Difficulty Finding Donors or Accessing Funding
Challenge: Securing consistent funding from donors is often one of the biggest challenges for organizations in the EVAWG space. Many donors focus on short-term projects rather than long-term commitments, and competition for limited funds is high.
Impact: This uncertainty in funding can impact the sustainability of programs, disrupt long-term planning, and limit the ability to launch new or innovative initiatives. It can also result in organizations being reliant on donor priorities rather than having the autonomy to pursue their own vision.

4. Difficulty Accessing or Expanding to New Markets or Communities
Challenge: Expanding services to marginalized or remote communities in Fiji can be difficult due to geographical barriers, logistical constraints, and varying levels of access to technology and communication. Additionally, cultural sensitivity is crucial when addressing such sensitive issues, and not all regions are ready or open to these conversations.
Impact: These barriers can limit the reach of programs, meaning that not all women and girls who need support will be able to access it. Furthermore, if an organization is not able to effectively engage with diverse communities, some groups may remain underserved or even unaware of available services.

5. Time Constraints to Develop New Programs or Concepts
Challenge: EVAWG organizations often face time constraints, which can be compounded by high demand for their services. The urgent need to provide support to survivors leaves little room for developing new concepts or innovative programs that could have long-term positive impacts.
Impact: Without time for research, development, and piloting of new ideas, organizations may struggle to adapt to emerging trends or find more efficient ways of addressing violence. Innovation becomes challenging in environments where urgent day-to-day operational needs take priority.

6. Limited Political Will or Policy Support
Challenge: In some cases, even with strong organizational efforts, there may be a lack of political will or insufficient policy frameworks supporting EVAWG. While Fiji has made significant strides in this area, policy implementation and enforcement can still face resistance or delays.
Impact: Without robust legal and policy backing, organizations may find it difficult to advocate for systemic change or hold perpetrators accountable, limiting the scope and impact of their work.

7. Cultural and Social Barriers
Challenge: Fiji, like many other regions, may have cultural norms or traditional practices that perpetuate gender-based violence. Changing entrenched attitudes or tackling harmful practices such as child marriage or gender inequality can be a slow and difficult process.
Impact: These social and cultural factors can create resistance to anti-violence campaigns, hinder the acceptance of new programs, and limit the effectiveness of outreach efforts, especially if not done with cultural sensitivity and local buy-in.

8. Monitoring and Evaluation Challenges
Challenge: Collecting accurate data on the prevalence of gender-based violence and evaluating the success of programs can be difficult. Survivors may not report incidents due to fear, stigma, or a lack of trust in authorities, making it challenging to assess the true impact of interventions.
Impact: Without clear data, it becomes harder to demonstrate outcomes to donors, refine strategies, and influence policy decisions.

9. Fragmentation of Services and Coordination Challenges
Challenge: . Lack of collaboration between stakeholders (government, NGOs, and community groups) can lead to duplication of efforts or missed opportunities for cross-sectoral support.
Impact: Fragmented services can result in survivors of violence receiving incomplete support, which can undermine the overall effectiveness of interventions.