Total Participants for NPRC Public Hearings (Team A) 292 Males 403 Total Participants for NPRC Public Hearings(Team B) 497 Females Males 583 Females 7. Brief Analysis While the public got an opportunity to contribute and scrutinize the Bill, it is saddening to note that the participation of women was lower than that of men. Both teams as shown in the figure above had a total of only 44% of women participating in the public hearings. Women should be encouraged to participate in such processes as their contributions and experiences help in bring out the urgent need for a genuine healing and reconciliation process. Many women have been exposed to all sorts of grievous acts of politically motivated violence such as rape, arson, murder, assault and forced displacements that have not only robbed them of their dignity but of their health, as well, given that some were infected with HIV/AIDS. Some of the violations are often unique to women compared to those affecting men thus prompting the need for Parliament to deliberately enhance women participation. CSOs can support in the mobilization of women so that they are able to effectively participate in such processes. Furthermore, the NPRC bill in its current form falls short of international best practices and standards. When compared with the South African Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act which established the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the NPRC fails to clearly define what constitute human rights violations and what justice 11