Patti Giggans is Executive Director of Peace Over Violence (formerly the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women), a multicultural, community-based, and volunteer-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy relationships, families, and communities free from sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence. Since 1985, Patti has frequently served as a media spokesperson on issues related to violence and has authored several books, including 50 Ways to a Safer World: Everyday Actions You Can Take to Prevent Violence in Neighborhoods, Schools and Communities. A black belt in karate, she is also the Founder of Karate Woman, the first women’s martial arts school in Southern California, established in 1976.
