A/HRC/30/70 justice for women was also urgently required, including through gender-sensitive law enforcement, which would also offer adequate protection from retaliation and stigma. Third, reparation for survivors that went beyond simply returning women to the situation in which they were found before the individual instance of domestic violence and that was transformative, in that it had the potential to reverse prior gender inequalities that were often the root causes of the violence. Fourth, targeted efforts to change mindsets, including by organizing awareness-raising campaigns to challenge attitudes and stereotypes, and informing the public about measures of protection and redress, as well as education, to deconstruct stereotypical notions of masculinity and femininity and promote new understandings that valued the full equality of men and women. 7. She recalled several tools and projects developed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights that could assist States in eliminating and preventing domestic violence, such as the Latin American model protocol for the investigation of gender-related killings of women, programmes on gender stereotyping by the judiciary and guidance on gender-just and transformative reparations for survivors. The Deputy High Commissioner recommended that States undertake educational and awareness-raising activities, including on relationships and sexuality education, and involve communities and traditional and religious leaders in promoting gender equality and shifting attitudes about gender roles and relationships. B. Overview of the panellists’ interventions 8. The panel moderator said that domestic violence was unnatural and a violation of trust, and that it was preventable. Ms. Gumbonzvanda noted the two resolutions tabled at the session on the issue of violence against women and girls and on child, early and forced marriage and welcomed the fact that the Council was paying attention to the issue. She also welcomed regional initiatives on the issue, in particular the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women in the ASEAN Region and the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. 9. Ms. Gumbonzvanda stressed the importance of implementing and enforcing legislation and policies and said that violence against women was not merely a social issue, but a crime. She referred to work done by YWCA in 100 countries, including the provision of shelters, legal assistance and hotlines. She encouraged the panellists and States to explore the manifestations, prevalence and underlying causes of domestic violence and to build on previous decisions, resolutions and interventions by States towards implementing and accelerating efforts at national level. 10. Ms. Morquette Myrtil recalled the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in which violence against women had been identified as one of 12 critical areas of concern. She said that Haiti had taken a number of steps to combat domestic violence, including adopting laws against sexual violence, prosecuting perpetrators, establishing shelters, training civil society organizations and other stakeholders, raising awareness within the media and collecting accurate data to inform the development and implementation of public policies. 11. Ms. Morquette Myrtil said that violence against women was multidimensional and hindered sustainable development and that it required a comprehensive approach and policies that were adequately resourced. She said that Haiti would continue to strengthen its action against domestic violence and called on all States to build a world where women could live free from violence. She also recommended the establishment of national observatories on domestic violence. 4