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| Has the glass ceiling for women finally been shattered by Hillary Clinton? – live | Has the glass ceiling for women finally been shattered by Hillary Clinton? – live |
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| Welcome to the debate | Welcome to the debate |
| Sarah Marsh | Sarah Marsh |
| Last night Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic nomination, embracing her role as the first woman in history to lead a major party’s bid for the White House. | Last night Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic nomination, embracing her role as the first woman in history to lead a major party’s bid for the White House. |
| The former secretary of state celebrated her victory in the nominating race over rival Bernie Sanders with supporters in New York. She described it as a “milestone” moment for women. | The former secretary of state celebrated her victory in the nominating race over rival Bernie Sanders with supporters in New York. She described it as a “milestone” moment for women. |
| This comes despite the fact Sanders is still running, and the party’s nominee won’t be official until the delegate votes at the parties’ national conventions next month. | This comes despite the fact Sanders is still running, and the party’s nominee won’t be official until the delegate votes at the parties’ national conventions next month. |
| Clinton tweeted: “Tonight we can say with pride that, in America, there is no barrier too great and no ceiling too high to break.” | Clinton tweeted: “Tonight we can say with pride that, in America, there is no barrier too great and no ceiling too high to break.” |
| Tonight, we can say with pride that, in America, there is no barrier too great and no ceiling too high to break. pic.twitter.com/7vbGPJe543 | Tonight, we can say with pride that, in America, there is no barrier too great and no ceiling too high to break. pic.twitter.com/7vbGPJe543 |
| Many women voters reacted to the news with emotion. “To paraphrase Neil Armstrong, this is one big step for women, and a bigger step for America,” said Barbara Lee, founder and president of the nonpartisan Barbara Lee Family Foundation which researches women’s races for executive office. | Many women voters reacted to the news with emotion. “To paraphrase Neil Armstrong, this is one big step for women, and a bigger step for America,” said Barbara Lee, founder and president of the nonpartisan Barbara Lee Family Foundation which researches women’s races for executive office. |
| “A woman at the head of the table changes the conversation,” Lee continued. “A woman at the top of the ticket changes our perception of leadership – and the narrative about what girls can aspire to be.” | “A woman at the head of the table changes the conversation,” Lee continued. “A woman at the top of the ticket changes our perception of leadership – and the narrative about what girls can aspire to be.” |
| Certainly evidence would suggest that women in office inspire other women to run. Amelia Showalter, a political consultant specialising in data and analytics, studied the impact of electing women to statewide offices and found that the presence of a recruiting campaign could increase the share of women in the state legislature by about a percentage point. But what’s the impact beyond the political sphere? | Certainly evidence would suggest that women in office inspire other women to run. Amelia Showalter, a political consultant specialising in data and analytics, studied the impact of electing women to statewide offices and found that the presence of a recruiting campaign could increase the share of women in the state legislature by about a percentage point. But what’s the impact beyond the political sphere? |
| Outside of the highest echelons of power, around the world women still face great challenges, including economic inequality, domestic violence, and other forms of violence against women. | Outside of the highest echelons of power, around the world women still face great challenges, including economic inequality, domestic violence, and other forms of violence against women. |
| What’s more, it’s been argued that Clinton does not represent values that help women, especially those from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Speaking to The Guardian Anoa Changa said: “I’m sure for a certain class of women [Hillary Clinton] is perfect ... But there are a lot of issues that affect low-income women, immigrant women and women of color that her brand of doing things is not going to address.” | What’s more, it’s been argued that Clinton does not represent values that help women, especially those from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Speaking to The Guardian Anoa Changa said: “I’m sure for a certain class of women [Hillary Clinton] is perfect ... But there are a lot of issues that affect low-income women, immigrant women and women of color that her brand of doing things is not going to address.” |
| Changa said Sanders’ campaign for free tuition and a $15 minimum wage (among other things) tackles the roots of poverty, an issue that disproportionately affects women, better than Clinton’s platform. | Changa said Sanders’ campaign for free tuition and a $15 minimum wage (among other things) tackles the roots of poverty, an issue that disproportionately affects women, better than Clinton’s platform. |
| Join us 12pm to 2pm to discuss the significance of this moment, as well as the challenges women still face today. Which industries are still rife with sexism? What can we do about the equal pay debate? How might Clinton be able to improve the situation? | Join us 12pm to 2pm to discuss the significance of this moment, as well as the challenges women still face today. Which industries are still rife with sexism? What can we do about the equal pay debate? How might Clinton be able to improve the situation? |
| Comments will be open at noon. Looking forward to kicking off at lunchtime, email ahead any comments to sarah.marsh@theguardian.com. | Comments will be open at noon. Looking forward to kicking off at lunchtime, email ahead any comments to sarah.marsh@theguardian.com. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.05am BST | at 11.05am BST |