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Warda's pioneering status can be attributed not only to the male profession that she broke into, but also her support for broader women's rights. This can be seen during Warda's time in Egypt by her writings on women's issues in the
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which adds femininity to her writing. Unfortunately the qasida form of poetry has always been looked down on because of its embrace of femininity, so scholars have tended to denounced her work. Despite the denunciation, her poetry went on to inspire many women, most notably
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who not only became a prominent writer but also went on to teach many courses over Warda's works. Ziade, in one of her lectures on Warda's poetry had this to say on her poems:
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unveil herself in public, inspiring the designation of a commemorative portrait of her at the
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