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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Mrs. Maha Abu Shusha, a mother of four children, and the director of Abu Shusha Contracting Company... She is also the president of the Palestinian Businesswomen's Forum and a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Jerusalem. She is the president of the Board of Directors of Al-Rawwad (a Palestinian organization for the preservation of architectural heritage) and has also held the position of chairman of the Board of the Palestinian Shippers Council, which represents Palestinian importers and exporters. She is a founding member of BalaTrade and the Khalil Al-Sakakini Cultural Center.
A multitasking and accomplished woman, passionate about social work and her professional field, she appears optimistic about a more equal future for Palestinian women in the labor market in terms of roles and status. She currently works with numerous companies and cultural institutions.
Maha was born in 1962 in Ramallah and studied at Birzeit University, where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Her professional journey began with co-managing Abu Shusha Contracting Company in 1983, a road construction company.
Her father passed away in 1988, and she took on the responsibilities inherited from him, subsequently being appointed as the company's general manager.
One of the significant achievements for the Abu Shusha family's company was the establishment of an exclusive agency for Peugeot automobiles in Palestine.
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