http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/752a5d39f128e1d6 https://verfassungsblog.de/elisabeth-selbert/ Elisabeth Selbert - A Persistent Pioneer of Equality: The Mastermind behind Article 3 (2) of the German Basic Law Kahl, Verena Bachmann, Franziska eng 2024-05-23 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Demokratie Deutschland Feminist German Basic Law Grundgesetz Women gender equality Demokratie Deutschland Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Dr. Elisabeth Selbert, who took her A levels in self-study and completed her law degree in six semesters, did her doctorate – ahead of her time – on the principle of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. As a member of the Parliamentary Council, she was one of the four ‘mothers’ of the German Constitution. The inclusion of ‘Men and women shall have equal rights’ in Art. 3 (2) of the Basic Law (‘Grundgesetz’) is her merit. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ‘Grundgesetz’, this contribution aims to portray her life, achievements and impact in a short profile.