Angela Barker

Last updated

Angela Barker is an Australian advocate for victims of domestic violence.

Contents

Assault and recovery

On 7 March 2002, at 16 years old, Barker was assaulted by her 20-year-old boyfriend. [1] [2] [3] They had been dating since Angela was 14, and he had previously assaulted her multiple times. His attacks culminated that day in 2002, after Barker refused to date him after they had previously broken up. He beat her, and Barker was found by a passerby. After the assault, Angela's family was told that she would remain in a vegetative state forever. [2] After the attack, she spent 8 weeks in the hospital, five months in rehabilitative therapy, and three years in a rehabilitation hospital. She now uses a wheelchair, and was left with severe brain injury and without the ability to talk. [2] [4] After five years, she regained the ability to talk. [5] Barker does not recall the 12 months before the attack, and her memory has only recovered to somewhere within thirteen and fifteen. [3] Her former boyfriend later turned himself in, and was sentenced to serve a minimum of seven and a half years in prison. [1]

Activism

As of 2011, Angela has shared her story with over 10,000 teens across Australia and internationally. [1] In 2007, Angela told the story of her assault in a special session of the United Nations General Assembly devoted to children. She was chosen as one of 15 women to meet at the UN for a four-day conference on activism and policy. [2] [6] She has worked with the Young People in Nursing Homes Alliance, and represented young people at multiple Australian Labor Party conferences. [4] In 2015, she was the special guest at a White Ribbon Day march in Lakemba. [7] In 2004, Angela's story was made into a film entitled Loves Me, Loves Me Not: Angela Barker's Story by the Australian government for their Violence Against Women Australia Says No campaign. [8] [9] In 2011, Barker was voted Victoria's Young Australian of the Year. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Slater</span> Australian cricketer

Michael Jonathon Slater is an Australian former professional cricketer and former television presenter. He played in 74 Test matches and 42 One Day Internationals for the Australia national cricket team. He was a part of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yolande Trueman</span> Fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders

Yolande Trueman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Angela Wynter. She first appears in episode 2588, originally broadcast on 16 September 2003. The character is introduced as a love interest for Patrick Trueman. She is characterised as attentive, caring and "principled". Her stories have focused on her marriage to Patrick, and using their characters, producers explored fostering, a feud with Pat Evans, and suffering from racism. Wynter was written out of the series in 2008 and Yolande departs in episode 3658, originally broadcast on 3 October 2008. Wynter reprised her role for two guest appearances in 2017. The character is reintroduced in 2023 and returns in episode 6745, originally broadcast on 7 August 2023. The following year, producers used Yolande to explore the topic of sexual assault in the hands of her pastor Gideon Clayton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew O'Keefe</span> Australian television presenter

Andrew Patrick O'Keefe AM is an Australian former television presenter and lawyer. He co-hosted the weekend edition of breakfast program Weekend Sunrise from 2005 until 2017 as well as the Australian versions of game shows Deal or No Deal, and The Chase Australia. In 2024, he was convicted of drug and domestic violence offences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Dupas</span> Australian serial killer and rapist

Peter Norris Dupas is an Australian convicted serial killer, currently serving three life sentences without parole for murder and primarily for being a serious habitual offender. He has a very significant criminal history involving serious sexual and violent offences, with his violent criminal history spanning more than three decades, and with every release from prison has been known to commit further crimes against women with increasing levels of violence. His criminal signature is to remove the breasts of his female victims.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Cronulla riots</span> Civil disturbance in New South Wales, Australia

The 2005 Cronulla riots were a series of race riots in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It began in the beachside suburb of Cronulla on 11 December, and spread over to additional suburbs the next few nights.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bettina Arndt</span> Australian writer and commentator (born 1949)

Bettina Mary Arndt is an Australian writer and commentator who specialises in sex and gender issues. Starting as a sex therapist, she established her career in the 1970s publishing and broadcasting as well as writing several books. In the last two decades she has abandoned feminism and attracted controversy with her social commentary and her views on sexual abuse, domestic violence and men's rights advocacy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Janet Munro</span> British actress (1934–1972)

Janet Munro was a British actress. She won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) and received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for her performance in the film Life for Ruth (1962).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernie Awards</span> Australian awards for misogyny

The Ernie Awards, or the Ernies, were Australian awards for comments deemed misogynistic. They were held annually from 1993 to 2022, being discontinued after that year.

Teen Mom is an American reality television series broadcast by MTV. It is the first spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, and it focuses on the lives of several young mothers as they navigate motherhood and strained family and romantic relationships. Its first run consists of four seasons originally aired between December 8, 2009, and October 9, 2012, while another four seasons have aired during its second run that began on March 23, 2015. Season 9 premiered on January 26, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amber Portwood</span> American reality television personality

Amber Leann Portwood is an American reality television personality and convicted criminal. From Anderson, Indiana, she is known for being cast in the reality television series 16 and Pregnant in 2009, which documented the pregnancies and first months of motherhood for several teenage girls. Portwood received particular public attention in 2010 where an episode documented Portwood's domestic violence against her partner, Gary Shirley, with Portwood eventually imprisoned for this and other crimes. She also went on to abuse her third partner Andrew Glennon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acid attack</span> Form of violent assault

An acid attack, also called acid throwing, vitriol attack, or vitriolage, is a form of violent assault involving the act of throwing acid or a similarly corrosive substance onto the body of another "with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill". Perpetrators of these attacks throw corrosive liquids at their victims, usually at their faces, burning them, and damaging skin tissue, often exposing and sometimes dissolving the bones. Acid attacks can lead to permanent partial or complete blindness.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marie Avgeropoulos</span> Canadian actress

Marie Avgeropoulos is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her role as Octavia Blake on The CW's post-apocalyptic science fiction television series The 100 (2014–2020).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christy Mack</span> American nude model and former pornographic actress (born 1991 or 1992)

Christy Mack is an American model and former pornographic actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosie Batty</span> Australian domestic violence campaigner (born 1962)

Rosemary Anne "Rosie" Batty is an Australian domestic violence campaigner. She became a campaigner in 2014, after her 11-year-old son Luke Batty was murdered by his father, Greg Anderson.

Murdered by My Boyfriend is a fact-based drama first aired on BBC Three in 2014. It stars Georgina Campbell as Ashley Jones, a young victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her controlling boyfriend, Reece, portrayed by Royce Pierreson.

Latika Bourke is an Australian author and journalist. She writes for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and in the past has worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 2UE. Her book From India with Love was published in 2015.

Hitting Home is a Walkley and AACTA winning television documentary series, consisting of two episodes, broadcast on ABC in November 2015. Presenter Sarah Ferguson reported on domestic violence in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandy, Utah attack</span> Fatal domestic violence incident in Sandy, Utah

On June 6, 2017, in Sandy, Utah, Jeremy Patterson rammed his truck into a vehicle and opened fire on the riders, killing two and injuring two before killing himself. This was the result of an apparent domestic dispute between Patterson and his ex-girlfriend Memorez Rackley, who was killed in the attack. Rackley had contacted the police before the incident concerning threats from her ex-boyfriend, and she was ineligible to acquire a protective order because of the nature of their relationship. The Utah police departments involved in the case said they were reviewing their response procedures in cases of domestic violence, and the Utah State Legislature passed legislation meant to stop similar incidents from happening in Utah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malebogo Molefhe</span> Botswana basketball player and activist

Malebogo Molefhe is a Motswana basketball player who became an activist against gender based violence after being shot eight times. In 2017, she received an International Women of Courage Award.

<i>Return to the Dark Valley</i> 2017 novel by Santiago Gamboa

Volver al Valle Oscuro, or Return to the Dark Valley, is a novel written by Santiago Gamboa and published in 2016 that follows the stories of five separate characters in a modern world filled with turmoil. The novel's action takes place over several countries, including France, Spain, England, and Colombia and focuses on themes such as violence, sex, and domestic turmoil, contrasting them with the themes of forgiveness and peace in post-war Colombia. Return to the Dark Valley follows the story of Manuela Beltran, a young female poet with a scarred emotional past; a former diplomat and writer referred to by other characters as "Consul"; Tertullian, a Neo-Nazi revivalist from Argentina who is allegedly the son of the Pope; Ferdinand Palacio, a Colombian priest converted to rebel warrior; and the late Arthur Rimbaud, the celebrated French poet with a complicated personality and lifestyle. While each character's life seems altogether separate from the other, their stories eventually merge to create an overarching plot line that highlights the theme of reconciliation with the past.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Anand, Ash. "The butterfly effect: Nine years after a vicious beating left her in a coma, Anj Barker is inspiring others to end domestic violence". The Age. The Age.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Munro, Ian. "Angela tells her brutal story at UN to give women hope". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. 1 2 Munro Law, Ian. "Jail term for bashing increased". The Age. The Age.
  4. 1 2 Thomsen, Joseph. "Benalla's Angela Barker nominated for a Victorian Young Australian of the Year Award". ABC. ABC.
  5. ↑ Booker, Chloe. "Anj Barker finds love after tragedy". The Border Mail. The Border Mail.
  6. ↑ Gorrey, Megan. "Woman crippled from savage bashing by ex-boyfriend raises awareness of teen domestic violence". The Canberra Times. The Canberra Times.
  7. ↑ Ngo, Cindy. "White Ribbon Day march: Domestic violence survivor Angela Barker special guest at Lakemba event". Daily Telegraph. Daily Telegraph.
  8. ↑ "Loves me, loves me not : Angela Barker's story". WorldCat. WorldCat.
  9. ↑ Farmer, Kevin. "Angela tells her story". The Chronicle. The Chronicle.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.