Born 1953, Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine

    Master of Administrative Law, Al-Quds University, 2001 

    Bachelor of Law, Cairo University, 1979 

    Co-founder and Director , Center for Women's Legal Research and Consulting and Protection, Gaza, 2006–

    Commissioner, Independent Commission for Human Rights in Palestine 

    General Director, Employment and Social Insurance, Palestinian Ministry of Labor, 1995–2005

    Participated in formulating the Palestinian Child Law, Labor Law, and Penal Code; proponent and trainer in women’s civil and legal rights, election laws; capacity building