Hillary Clinton: Misogyny “certainly” played a role in my defeat

Hillary Clinton speaks at women in the World Summit.

At the Women in the World Summit in New York on Thursday, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke on women empowerment and said that misogyny certainly played a role in her 2016 election loss.

Clinton was greeted with a warm welcome at the Women in the World Summit. She said she “spends a lot of time wrestling” with the fact that 53% of white women voted for Trump and the impact of her gender on her loss. She added “With men, success and ambition are correlated with likability, so the more successful a man is, the more likeable he becomes. With women, it’s the exact opposite.”

Clinton advised women to take criticism seriously, but not personally. She is also on her mission to encourage women to run for office. Clinton covered a range of other issues, including US intervention in Syria and bipartisan investigation into Russia election interference.

Former president Obama shared her perception as he said during his campaign period, “society is still grappling with what it means to see powerful women.”

For a part of her interview, watch here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/apr/07/misogyny-played-a-role-in-election-loss-says-hillary-clinton-video