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Amanda Bittner

Amanda Bittner.

Amanda Bittner is a Professor of Political Science at Memorial University, and the Director of the Gender and Politics Laboratory. She studies parties, elections, and voting behaviour.

Amanda's Latest Articles

A black-and-white photo of a hand placing a ballot (where the 'o' is the symbol for Venus, which is associated with women) into a ballot box.
Why Play a Political Game That’s Rigged Against You?

If we fix the financial rules of the electoral game in Canada, we’ll widen the pool of players—and that's a winning move for all of us.

What Does it Mean to Take Women’s Leadership Seriously?
Filibusters aren’t the problem for women in politics

Minister Gerry Byrne’s recent comment that the filibuster served as a deterrent for women entering politics told only part of the story.

Wait now, I thought it was 2015?

We've achieved gender parity in our federal cabinet, but will we see the same in N.L. following next week's provincial election?