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March is Women’s History Month, an annual celebration in the United States that recognizes and celebrates the contributions of women all throughout the nation’s history. Although gender is a socially constructed concept that changes and evolves personally throughout each of our lives, there is no shortage of nuanced and dynamic conversations to be had about women, gender, inequality, and injustice. Throughout history, women have been erased and excluded, and women of color, transgender women, and queer women have been subjected to even more harmful oppression than their white, cisgender sisters. To truly embrace and understand the value of Women’s History Month, we must…

SINGAPORE: ITE graduates with disabilities participating in the Institute of Technical Education Work-Study Diploma Programme can approach SG Enable for employment support, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua in Parliament. Responding to a question from Government Parliamentary Committee for Manpower chair Yeo Wan Ling, he outlined measures to help graduates with disabilities access suitable host companies under the programme. Under the Work-Study Diploma Programme, trainees are hired as full-time employees by participating companies. They receive on-the-job training from employers alongside classroom instruction delivered by ITE. Mr Chua said graduates with disabilities may seek support from SG Enable’s…

How to reduce employee stress in the workplace and reap the benefitsSome close their eyes, take a deep breath, and count to 10. Others reach into their office drawer and squeeze a tension-relieving toy. Virtually no one, however, is unaffected at some point in their lives by workplace stress.AdvertisementAbout 69% of U.S. employees said in a 2025 survey by the American Psychological Association that work-related stress is a significant burden, which is the highest number that the recurring survey has seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The workplace is also the third-most-cited source of significant stress in the U.S.:Future of the…

President Trump proposed creating a new, government-backed “American Retirement Plus” savings program during his State of the Union address.The plan would offer tax-advantaged accounts and a federal matching contribution for certain workers, particularly those without employer-sponsored retirement plans.Lawmakers are expected to debate the cost, long-term sustainability, and potential impact on Social Security and private retirement markets.President Trump used his State of the Union address this week to unveil a new retirement initiative aimed at expanding savings options for millions of Americans who lack access to employer-sponsored plans.Calling it “American Retirement Plus,” Trump described the proposal as a way to “give…

Chennai: Suicide prevention must be treated as a national priority anchored in compassion, early intervention and community support, former president Ram Nath Kovind said here on Wednesday.He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Sneha Suicide Update 2026, an intiative marking 40 years of the Chennai-based suicide prevention organisation founded in 1986. He said NCRB data showed over 1.7 lakh suicides in 2023, including a sharp rise in student suicides over the past decade, and that the suicides were not mere statistics but “shattered families and lost potential”.Chennai: Nallakannu Passes Away, Bus Gun Threat, Metro Phase Two Ready And MoreCalling…

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Mental Health Apps Market is projected to grow from about USD 9.94 billion in 2025 to USD 22.73 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 18.0%. Browse 320 market data Tables and 50 Figures spread through 350 Pages and in-depth TOC on “Mental Health Apps Market – Global Forecast to 2030” Mental Health Apps Market Size & Forecast: Market Size Available for Years: 2024–2030 2025 Market Size: USD 9.94 billion 2030 Projected Market Size: USD 22.73 billion CAGR (2025–2030): 18.0% Mental Health Apps Market Trends & Insights: By end-user, the employer groups segment…

From FY1970 to FY1985, the number of people receiving federal civil service annuities rose from fewer than 1 million to nearly 2 million, an increase of 105%. Between FY1985 and FY2022, civil service annuitants rose by 767,000, an increase of about 39%. In FY2022, all CSRS employees were 55 or older, compared with 32% of FERS employees. 42.1% of FERS employees were younger than 45. 91% of CSRS employees were 60 or older, whereas 15% of FERS employees were in this age range. Unlike the Social Security trust fund, which may not pay full benefits by 2034, the Civil Service…

March 8 is International Women’s Day, an annual celebration across the world that honors the achievements and contributions of women, while challenging the discrimination and oppression they continue to face.Celebrated during the second week of Women’s History Month in the United States, International Women’s Day reminds us to be even more mindful and welcoming of women from all continents, countries, and communities. Historically, women of color, transgender women, and queer women have been subjected to even more harmful and isolating oppression than their white, cisgender sisters, and in America and beyond, we implore you to approach all of your celebrations with…

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WVVA) – West Virginia is observing its first-ever Teen Mental Health Awareness Week, March 2-6, as Governor Patrick Morrisey proclaimed the week in recognition of the growing mental health concerns affecting young people across the state.The statewide initiative, titled “Why We Talk,” is led by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in West Virginia in partnership with the YMCA Alliance of West Virginia. The campaign highlights the importance of early, open conversations around mental health.Teen mental health is one of the most urgent issues facing communities across West Virginia. We are grateful to Governor Morrisey and our partners…

Spending time in nature, even briefly, triggers changes in the brain that calm stress, restore attention and quiet mental clutter, a new study has found. Researchers at McGill University and colleagues at Adolfo Ibáñez University in Chile have examined more than 100 brain-imaging studies from various disciplines. The result is one of the most comprehensive reviews to date of how the brain responds to nature. The findings add neuroscientific weight to the emerging field of nature connectedness, which seeks to better understand how humans relate to the natural world, an experience long recognized across cultures as central to well-being. …