Head of Unit
Dr. Purna Sen - Head of Human Rights
Dr. Purna Sen prior to joining the Commonwealth Secretariat was with Amnesty International as Director for the Asia-Pacific Programme and had previously taught Gender and Development at the Development Studies Institute (DESTIN) at the London School of Economics (LSE). For over twenty years, her work has included research, publications and activist work on violence against women, culture and human rights, particularly in relation to sexual violence, trafficking, civil society organising against violence, as well as social development issues and race equality in the UK. She has work in a number of countries including India, Jordan, Morocco, Indonesia and the Nordic countries. She has regional expertise in Asia and the Pacific, engaging especially in the conflict areas of Sri Lanka and Nepal and has worked on human rights issues in Malaysia, Indonesia, PNG, Korea and many other countries in the region. She has consulted with many organisations including Article 19 and the British Council. She holds a visiting senior fellowship at DESTIN at the LSE.
+44 (0) 20 7747 6485
p.sen@commonwealth.int
