Hillary Clinton says it's time Kamala Harris broke 'glass ceiling'

Women in politics say much has changed since Ms Clinton ran for office in 2016 - but is it enough?

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersHillary Clinton says it's time for Kamala Harris to break 'glass ceiling'Getty ImagesMrs Clinton told the crowd that the Democrats have their Republican rival Donald Trump 'on the run'Hillary Clinton has spoken at the Democratic National Convention of her hope that Kamala Harris can finally break the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” in America by becoming the first female president.

Ms Clinton said she had broken a glass ceiling of her own by becoming the first woman to win a major party nomination for president.

“When a barrier falls for one of us, it clears the way for all of us,” she said, echoing her convention speech from eight years before.

But while her bid for the presidency in 2016 was historic, it ultimately ended in defeat when she lost the election to Donald Trump.

Now, as the Democratic Party takes its next shot at putting the first woman in the White House, she told a crowd of thousands in Chicago the time had come to pass the torch.

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