How two powerful women will shape US

America’s most powerful political women, Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton and party leader Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, are seeking to make history together in the US general election.

If they succeed this November, the two women, both of whom have been vilified by their opponents, will be aiming to leave their mark on the country’s political future, especially for women.

As Ms Pelosi, who fired up the 2016 Democratic National Convention last night, likes to put it: “Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.”