She advocates for women's equality, civil and religious rights, and interfaith understanding.

Under her leadership, the Muslim organization has trained young Middle Eastern activists in the methods of non-violent protest and social media mobilization, empowering them to challenge regimes during the Arab Spring.

Her writings have been published in New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and others.

[7] Suwaij was named an "Ambassador of Peace" by the Interreligious and International Peace Council, received a Dialogue on Diversity's Liberty Award in 2006 and was recognized as "2006 International Person of the Year" by the National Liberty Museum.

[8] In 2012, Suwaij received the East West Vision of Peace Award from the Levantine Cultural Center for her work to bridge political and religious divides between the United States and the Middle East and North Africa.