Papa Seck
Chief, Research and Data Section, UN-Women
Papa Alioune Seck is the Chief of UN-Women's Research and Data Section at UN-Women. He leads the organization's work on research, data and statistical, and technology and innovation, including UN-Women's flagship Women Count global gender data programme, the planning and development of research and strengthening the production, dissemination and use of knowledge to enhance UN-Women's competence and credibility as a global broker of knowledge on gender equality and women's empowerment. Since joining UN-Women in 2009, Papa has co-authored several editions of UN-Women's Flagship Reports and contributed to various other research products. Prior to joining UN-Women, Papa worked in UNDP's Human Development Report (HDR) Office, co-authoring three global HDRs and a book on risk, vulnerability and human development.