Outside of Lebanon, for five years during World War II, she was principal of two girls' schools in Iraq. She was a frequent delegate to international conferences on women, including UNESCO events, representing Lebanese women. She attended the Third World Conference on Women in 1985, in Nairobi, and the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995, in Beijing. She helped found Lebanon's chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1961, and was elected vice-president of the international organization in 1977 and 1983.