The City University of New York’s Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy has announced a new concentration for the school’s master of public health degree program. Beginning in January 2026, students can choose to concentrate their graduate studies in sexual and reproductive justice and health (SRJH).
Housed within the department of community health and social science, the new SRJH concentration will prepare students to address the social, political, and economic forces that shape sexual and reproductive health outcomes. The curriculum integrates research, policy, law, leadership, and applied practice through courses and experiential learning that explore inequities in maternal and child health, reproductive rights, and global health.
CUNY’s Sexual and Reproductive Justice Hub led the program’s development, integrating insights from faculty, students, practitioners, activists, and community partners to ensure the concentration reflects both academic rigor and real-world relevance. Grounded in the reproductive justice framework established by a group of Black women leaders in 1994, the SRJH program will focus on intersectionality, community voices, and systems change.
“Our goal was to design a program that reflects the vision of activists who built the reproductive justice movement and that challenges students to think beyond existing structures,” said Lynn Roberts, associate dean of student affairs and alumni relations. “The result is a curriculum that pushes students to think critically about health inequities and equips them with the tools to lead change in policy, practice, and research. Our graduates will be ready to carry forward the fight for sexual and reproductive justice in every sector of public health.”