Sharon E Barker was a Canadian-American women's rights activist, women's health advocate, and feminist.
11 Facts About Sharon Barker
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Sharon Barker was the founding director of the Women's Resource Center at the University of Maine and one of the founders and first president of the Mabel Sine Wadsworth Women's Health Center in Bangor.
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Sharon Barker was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Sharon Barker earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degree in public administration at the University of Maine.
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Sharon Barker then worked for ten years as a family planning counselor and coordinator for Penquis CAP in Bangor.
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In 1991 Sharon Barker was named director of the new Women's Resource Center at the University of Maine, which provides information and advocacy for students.
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Sharon Barker filled the position on a part-time basis until 1999, when her salary was ensured by a grant.
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Sharon Barker was a frequent speaker and workshop presenter on health care, gender equality, and women's rights.
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Sharon Barker established the Maine chapter of the National Abortion Rights Action League.
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Sharon Barker received the Mary Hatwood Futrell Award from the National Education Association in 1997.
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Sharon Barker was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2009.