Hillary Clinton: ‘We Have Not Shattered The Glass Ceiling, But Someday Someone Will’

Hillary Clinton has conceded her defeat in the US presidential elections in a powerful speech to her supporters in New York, acknowledging that although she did not manage to shatter 'that highest and hardest glass ceiling [..] someday, somebody will.'

Accompanied by her husband Bill and daughter Chelsea, the Democratic candidate said that she hopes that Donald Trump will be 'a successful president,' before acknowledging that her defeat feels 'painful - and it will be for a long time.'

'But this was never about one person. It was about building a nation that was hopeful and big hearted. I believe in America, and I still do,' she added. 'Donald Trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind, and the goodwill to lead.'

Clinton went on to thank her family, Barack and Michelle Obama and 'the talented men and women at our headquarters in Brooklyn and across the country,' who 'poured [their] hearts into the campaign,' urging them to 'keep up these fights now.'

The most powerful moment of Clinton's speech, however, came when she spoke directly to the women who have been galvanized and inspired by her campaign, revealing that 'nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.'

'Now I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling - but someday someone will, and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.'

'And to all the little girls who are watching this: never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance in the world to pursue your dreams.'

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