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猛暑を通り越して酷暑ともいえる過酷な暑さが続く８月６日、第24回の定例会を開催しました。今月は以下の２つのテーマについてメンバーでディスカッションを行いました。
①会社以外の活動、副業やボランティアを語ろう
②あなたの猛暑対策（食べ物、グッズ、他）
①会社以外の活動、副業やボランティアを語ろう では、メンバーが本業以外でどのような
副業やボランティアを行っているのかシェアし合いました。「PMIの活動そのものがボランティアよ」と言うメンバーもいれば、NPOでシングルマザーや養護施設支援の活動をしていたり、セキュリティ競技の女性コミュニティや防災SNSの主催からWebライターに至るまで各メンバーが非常に多種多様な活動を展開していることがわかり、女性PMのアンテナの広さや行動力の高さが伺えました。
また、近年広がりを見せつつあるワークシェアリングのメリデメや、女性がお金を稼ぐ意識についてどう思うかなどにも議論が及びました。
②あなたの猛暑対策（食べ物、グッズ、他）でも、この酷暑を乗り切る女性PMのあの手この手のアイディアや冷やしグッズが大集結しました。「頭皮用ウェットシートなんて知らなかった、使ってみたい！」といったお役立ち情報の交換が和気藹々とおこなわれました。
最後に定例会の直前に行われた女性コミュニティ教育動画撮影の様子や
小川原代表が参加した７月のPMI AP/SA LIM＠マレーシアの様子についてもシェアがあり、今回も有意義な情報満載の定例会となりました。
報告者：菊池 由美子
On August 6th, amidst the extreme heat that can be described as more than just a heatwave, we held the 24th regular meeting. This month, the members discussed the following two themes:
1. Let's talk about activities outside of work, side jobs, and volunteering.
2. Your heatwave countermeasures (food, goods, etc.)
In "1. Let's talk about activities outside of work, side jobs, and volunteering," members shared what kind of side jobs and volunteer activities they are involved in outside of their main jobs.
Some members mentioned that "PMI activities themselves are volunteer work," while others were involved in supporting single mothers and orphanages through NPOs, organizing women's communities in security competitions, disaster prevention SNS, and working as web writers. It became clear that each member is engaged in a wide variety of activities, showcasing the broad interests and high level of initiative among female PMs. The discussion also touched on the pros and cons of work-sharing, which has been gaining traction in recent years, and thoughts on women earning money.
In "2. Your heatwave countermeasures (food, goods, etc.)," various ideas and cooling goods to survive the extreme heat were shared by female PMs. There was a lively exchange of useful information, such as "I didn't know about wet sheets for the scalp, I want to try them!"
Finally, there was a sharing of the scenes from the filming of educational videos for the women's community just before the regular meeting, and the experiences of Representative Ogawara who participated in the PMI AP/SA LIM in Malaysia in July. This regular meeting was once again filled with valuable information.
Reported by Yumiko Kikuchi
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