May Sayegh

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May Sayegh
مي الصايغ‎
Born
May Musa Sayegh

1940 (1940)
Gaza City, Mandatory Palestine
Died (aged 82)
NationalityPalestinian
Occupation(s)Poet, feminist

May Musa Sayegh (

feminist
, political activist, and writer.

Early life

Sayegh was born in 1940 in

Six Day War in 1967 and the occupation of the Gaza Strip, she fled Gaza and settled in Beirut.[4]

Career

Sayegh was the

Palestine National Council (PNC).[5][6] The General Union of Palestinian Women was itself formed in 1965 as a result of a PNC decision in 1964.[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".[8]

Beliefs

Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Known for her strong

Arab World including in Beirut, Baghdad, Kuwait City, Oman, and Cairo.[6]

Women's rights

Within the Palestinian community, she was an outspoken advocate for

grassroot levels of Fateh.[10] Her bold approach to empowering women has attracted criticism, with one commentator in 1981 stating that "she shouts too much".[11]

Personal life and death

Sayegh was married to Abu Hatam, a PLO official.[2][4] She died on 5 February 2023, at the age of 82.[1]

Recognition

Sayegh received the

Ana Betancourt award in the 1980s from Cuban president Fidel Castro.[6]

Sayegh was also the subject of a 2001 documentary film Stories from Gaza (

Arabic: حكيات من غزة), produced by Mer’ah Media and directed by Lebanese filmmaker Arab Loutfi.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b وفاة الشاعرة والمناضلة الفلسطينية مي الصايغ عن عمر ناهز 82 سنة (in Arabic)
  2. ^
    ISBN 9780853457473
    . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9780415169486
    . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The Jerusalem Post Magazine". 1980. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. ^
    Daily Iowan
    . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "مي الصايغ (in Arabic)". culture.gov.jo. وزارة الثقافة. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. ^ "UN Women's Conference a Success for Progress". University of Arizona Library. 2 August 1980. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ "UN Women's Conference a Success for Progress". University of Arizona Library. 2 August 1980. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. ISBN 9781621969570
    . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ISBN 9781136339349
    . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Women in the PLO: rifles, fatigues, but no veils". The Christian Science Monitor. 31 July 1981. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Arab Loutfi". Arab Women in Films. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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