Staël Kpetsu

Focused on the intersection of human rights, law, and gender-based violence, Staël Kpetsu is dedicated to reforming the justice system to better support survivors of gender-based violence. She has demonstrated this commitment by founding the Collective Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on her campus and interning with the Advocates for Human Rights, where she documented criminal trials to analyze trauma-responsive court practices.

Hometown : Minneapolis, MN

Institution : University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Major : Sociology of Law, Criminology & Justice and Global Studies; Minor in Spanish