Read the declaration approved by 1,600 participants representing over 350 Non-Governmental Organizations from more than 70 countries who met in Melbourne from 30 August to 1 September, 2010.  Included in the declarations is a call to ‘Ensure gender equality, empower women and expand programs to end violence against women’.  http://www.un.org/wcm/webdav/site/ngoconference/shared/docs/whundpi%2063%20ngo%20%20%20Declaration%20Final%201%20Sept%202010%20%282%29%20.pdf