[3] She was a speaker at the 1980 United Nations Women's Conference in Copenhagen where she received "thunderous applause" for her speech on promoting peace, equality and development.
[7] She stated that the results of the conference were a success not only for Palestinians but "for all peoples fighting against racism, exploitation and foreign rule".
She has also participated in poetry festivals across the Arab World including in Beirut, Baghdad, Kuwait City, Oman, and Cairo.
[10] Her bold approach to empowering women has attracted criticism, with one commentator in 1981 stating that "she shouts too much".
[1] Sayegh received the Ana Betancourt award in the 1980s from Cuban president Fidel Castro.