Why Fifteen

Our name is inspired by three beacons of the democracy we want to see.

The Fifteen women who were part of India's Constituent Assembly and helped enshrine the principles of gender justice into our laws

Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination against any citizen on the grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth

15th August is the day our country began writing its own future

Women of the Constituent Assembly Preamble to the Constitution of India Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the nation on 15 August 1947

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