Patricia Giles

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Patricia (Pat) Jessie Giles OAM (née White) (b. November 16, 1928) is a women's activist and former Australian Senator. She was the President of the International Alliance of Women for three terms, the last ending in 2004.

A qualified nurse, she founded the Women's Electoral Lobby branch in Perth in 1973. She also returned to study as graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1974. She later became an organizer for the Hospital Employees Union of Western Australia, and she was the first woman on the executive of the West Australian Trades and Labour Council. In 1981 she was elected as an Australian Labor Party Senator for Western Australia. During her 12 years as a senator she was active in issues realted to women, she led the Australian delegation to the United Nations Decade for Women meetings in the 1980s.

Following her retirement from politics in 1993, she continued to be active in women's rights, serving three terms as president of the International Alliance of Women.