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.

Hillary Clinton fails to rally women in bid to make history

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.

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