The 19th

About Us

The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy. 

Our goal is to empower women and LGBTQ+ people — particularly those from underrepresented communities — with the information, resources and tools they need to be equal participants in our democracy. We will do this through:

• Free-to-consume and free-to-republish journalism that reimagines politics and policy coverage through a gender lens.
• Deep-dive, evidence-based reporting that exposes gender inequity and injustice, and reveals surprising and original stories on the issues that most deeply affect the lives of women and LGBTQ+ people, from health care to the economy.
• A digital platform for civil conversations and community building, and national events that bring our readers into direct contact with their elected officials.
• A newsroom that reflects the racial, ideological, socioeconomic and gender diversity of American voters, and is devoted to covering everyone with empathy.

Perks and Benefits

• Vacation Time Off (20 days per year)
• Sick Time Off (10 days per year)
• Personal Days (6 days per year)
• Paid Holidays (20 days in 2024)
• Paid Family Leave (100% up to 6 months)
• Caregiver leave (100% up to 4 months)
• 401(k) Plan (up to 3.5% matching on 6% contribution)
• Flexible Spending Plan (for qualifying medical or child care expenses)
• Health Savings Account
• Health, vision, and dental insurance (100% covered by The 19th for employee/60% for dependents)
• Long Term and Short Term Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Company expense account