A/HRC/44/43/Add.2 (ii) Establishing adequate and effective mechanisms to report, investigate and prosecute cases of abuse and labour exploitation, particularly of domestic workers and women in the maquila industry; (iii) Taking effective measures to close the gender wage gap and to consistently review the wages of men and women in all sectors; (k) Create an enabling environment for meaningful multi-stakeholder dialogue before embarking on the development of a national action plan. This process should generate a shared understanding across State institutions and businesses regarding their respective duties and responsibilities under the Guiding Principles, and trust among all stakeholders, and be seen as a first step towards a coherent regulatory and institutional approach to preventing and addressing business-related human rights abuse. 110. The Working Group recommends that the National Commission on Human Rights: (a) Strengthen its mandate and capacity to prevent and address cases relating to harm caused by businesses, including by facilitating access to effective remedy; this should be accompanied by adequate funding and capacity-building so that the Commission can discharge its mandate effectively; (b) Be more vocal and publicly call for action when human rights defenders are at risk or subjected to attacks; (c) Be more proactive in raising awareness of the Guiding Principles, including among businesses with regard to their independent responsibility to respect human rights. 111. The Working Group recommends that businesses and industrial associations: (a) Raise awareness among businesses of their independent responsibility to respect human rights under the Guiding Principles, over and above their compliance with national laws and regulations protecting human rights; (b) Stop any form of stigmatization, harassment and intimidation, including through the misuse of legal proceedings, of human rights defenders; (c) Establish effective human rights due diligence processes to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for any adverse impact on people and the environment; meaningful participation of rights-holders should be seen as a critical component of these processes, and a key element of sustainable business and the prevention of social conflict; (d) Create operational-level grievance mechanisms to address concerns and any adverse impact on human rights from an early stage, and ensure that such mechanisms meet the effectiveness criteria under guiding principle 31. 20