Author 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 Why Play a Political Game That’s Rigged Against You? By Amanda Bittner ● Analysis ● July 26, 2022 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? By Amanda Bittner ● Commentary ● March 1, 2019 Filibusters aren’t the problem for women in politics By Amanda Bittner ● Uncategorized ● June 11, 2016 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? By Amanda Bittner ● Uncategorized ● November 23, 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?