What Does Hillary Clinton's Presidential Nomination Mean for Women Around the World?

Hillary Clinton has made history becoming the first ever female presidential nominee of a major political party in the United States. However, according to CNN, what happened when Clinton won the majority vote was more than just a political triumph.

Clinton is set to go against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for the American presidency. This brings the Democrat Clinton one step closer to making history as the first-ever female president of the United States. As the political leaders of multiple countries have been predominantly male, a Clinton win would send a powerful message to girls all over the world.

A lot of female personalities have already reacted to Clinton's nomination on social media. Wired writer Emily Dreyfuss tweeted about how she was never told she would become president, but her brothers were. There is a chance now that parents would tell their daughters that they could become anything they want, including becoming a president.

When I was a kid I was never told, "You could be president one day." My brothers were. I could be an actress, a teacher, a mother, a writer!

— emily (((dreyfuss))) (@EmilyDreyfuss) June 7, 2016

Despite the fact that Clinton's nomination is a positive thing, there still seems to be a major flaw in American politics. Both Clinton and her opponent Donald Trump are viewed unfavorably by a large amount of the American voting population.

Many of Clinton's supporters hope that Clinton's win would make the same waves that a then-unknown Barack Obama made back in 2008. Clinton has been one of the most scrutinized women in all of politics according to The New York Times. "Some voters regard her as a Clinton first, a perennial politician second and a woman third," adds the New York Times article.

Polls show that the United States is ready for a female president, so this may just be Hillary Clinton's moment. However, not everyone views Clinton's nomination as something special. In fact, some voters argue that a female candidate would have been great if only it were another woman.