3.2 Governments will take initiatives to overcome the difficulties immigrant women
  face in getting recognition of foreign credentials.
   
3.3 The scheduling of training programs will be made more flexible. Governments
  and institutions will consider developing modular training packages, and institutions will be encouraged to accommodate part-time workers who are attempting to upgrade their skills.
   
3.4 Language courses will be a standard component of training programs for
immigrant and native women.
   
3.5 Information on training programs will be marketed to women, with a special
emphasis on reaching women in rural and isolated areas and in a manner that is sensitive to different cultures and languages.
   
3.6 Courses will be offered in remote and northern communities where appropriate.
   
3.7 Governments will make provision where necessary for pre-training or bridging
  programs, particularly in the areas of literacy, numeracy and pre-employment skills, so that women can have access to regular training programs.

Data Collection and Evaluation

In order to be able to determine the success of these measures, the following steps will be taken:

  1. Statistics on training activities will be kept in such a way as to allow all governments to monitor women's participation and their success rate.

  2. There will be an evaluation of all bridging or preparatory programs to assess their role in the overall training strategy.

  3. Admission criteria for training courses with low female participation will be reviewed.

  4. The collected data will be reviewed to ensure that equality in education and training measures are bringing about lasting change in the economic situation of women.

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