Sarah Everard

Sarah Everard was a woman murdered in March 2021 by Wayne Couzens, a serving Metropolitan Police officer, while walking home in London. Her death triggered national outrage and sparked widespread conversations about women's safety, police accountability, and systemic issues within law enforcement. She is newsworthy because anniversaries of her death continue to prompt reflection and scrutiny of efforts to improve women's safety and reform policing. Recent news highlights failures in government planning to address women's safety, criticisms of the government's strategy against violence against women and girls, and reports indicating that many police forces still lack basic policies for investigating sexual offenses, despite promises of change following Everard's murder. Her case remains a significant touchstone in discussions about violence against women and the need for systemic change within policing and broader society.