Hillary Clinton fails to rally women in bid to make history

Hillary Clinton made the prospect of her being elected the first woman president of the US a centrepiece of her campaign, then lost a critical nominating contest to a 74-year-old man, Bernie Sanders, in part because women preferred him.

Young women contributed significantly to Clinton’s loss, and the candidate acknowledged that she struggled with young voters.

“I know I have some work to do, particularly with young people,” Clinton said during a concession speech.