Laurence Fischer

Laurence Fischer (born 7 November 1973 in L'Union, Haute-Garonne), France is a French karateka who specializes in kumite in the + 60 kg category.

In 2003, Laurence Fischer joined Play International (formerly Sport without Borders) and participated in her first humanitarian missions in France and around the world.

Since 2014, she has been working with the Panzi Foundation in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help women who have been victims of war rape to practice karate on a permanent basis.

In March 2017, she founded Fight for Dignity and set up a sports and social program specifically adapted to women victims of violence.

The aim is to duplicate the current model of collaboration with the Maison Dorcas of the Panzi Foundation.