Section for the Advancement of Feminist Psychology

The Section for the Advancement of Feminist Psychology (SAFP) welcomes academic, practitioner, consulting, and other counseling psychologists, both professionals and students, who are interested in working together toward advancing feminist psychology as a tool for gender liberation in the field. As an organization, we are committed to addressing these goals using diverse theoretical frameworks, examining issues of power, oppression, and privilege. We utilize a feminist process to allow for collective decision-making and empowerment of all members. SAFP is actively striving toward becoming a home for people of all genders in Counseling Psychology, values the perspectives of diverse groups, and is actively pursuing coalition-building with sister organizations and other activist Division 17 Sections, APA Divisions, and related groups.

At convention this year, we would like to ask you to consider making a donation in support of our students. You may know that SAFP’s membership dues have not increased for many years and have been waived since 2020. At a maximum of $15 annually (there are lower rates if your income is below $30,000 and for students), funds gathered via dues are nominal. We are committed to creating and sustaining initiatives and efforts to support and encourage the newest members of our profession. We regularly recognize our students’ achievements with the SAFP Student of the Year Award and the SAFP Student Research Award, which are accompanied by funds to support students’ dissertation work. In the future, we’d love to be able to offer funds to make travel to convention more feasible for students, too.

We will be seeking your financial support at our annual Business Meeting. If you are willing and able to help, please plan to bring cash or a check payable to SAFP. No amount is too small and all contributions are welcome. With your permission, we will print a list of names of contributors in our next SAFP Newsletter, Intersectional Feminism Forum, with our sincerest thanks.

Please help us continue the important work of supporting and encouraging the next generation of talented feminist counseling psychologists. Thanks for your help! 

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