2019

Hughes, Melanie M. and Pamela Paxton. "The Political Representation of Women Over Time." In The Palgrave Handbook of Women's Political Rights, edited by Netina Tan, Mona Lena Krook, and Susan Franceschet. Palgrave Macmillan.

2018

Hughes, Melanie M. "The Combination of Gender and Ethnic Quotas in Electoral Politics." In Gender Parity and Multicultural Feminism: Towards a New Synthesis, edited by Will Kymlicka and Ruth Rubio Marin. Oxford University Press.

Hughes, Melanie M. and Joshua Dubrow. "Intersectionality and Women's Political Empowerment Worldwide." In Measuring Women's Political Empowerment, edited by Amy C. Alexander, Catherine Bolzendahl, and Farida Jalalzai. Palgrave MacMillan.

2017

Yates, Elizabeth A. and Melanie M. Hughes. "Cultural Explanations for Men's Dominance of National Leadership Worldwide." In Women Presidents and Prime Ministers in Post-Transition Democracies, edited by Veronica Montecinos. Palgrave MacMillan.

2014

Hughes, Melanie M. "Crossing Intersections: Overcoming the Challenges of Cross-National Research on the Legislative Representation of Women from Marginalized Groups." In Political Inequality in the Age of Democracy: Cross-national Perspectives, edited by Joshua K. Dubrow. Routledge.

2011

Hughes, Melanie M. and Pamela Paxton. "Women and Political Systems Worldwide." In Women Worldwide: Transnational Feminist Perspectives on Women, edited by Janet Lee and Susan Shaw. McGraw-Hill.

2010

Paxton, Pamela and Melanie M. Hughes. "Women as Presidents, Prime Ministers and Government Ministers." In Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook, edited by Karen O'Connor. Sage Publications.

2014

Hughes, Melanie M. Book review of Contagious Representation: Women's Political Representation in Democracies around the World by Frank C. Thames and Margaret S. Williams. Gender & Society 28(4):633-635.

2013

Hughes, Melanie M. Book review of Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans After 9/11 by Lori Peek. Sociology of Islam 1(1-2):115-117.

2008

Hughes, Melanie M. Book review of The Best-Kept Secret: Women Corporate Lobbyists, Policy, & Power in the United States by Denise Benoit. Contemporary Sociology 37(5):461-462.

2022

Finkel, Müge Kökten, Joanna Hill, Brianna Howell*, and Melanie M. Hughes. “Gender Equality in Public Administration: Where are the Women in Environmental and Climate Change Ministries?” United Nations Development Programme Policy Brief. November 14. (authors listed alphabetically)

Finkel, Müge Kökten and Melanie M. Hughes. “Where Are the Women?: Gender Equality in Public Administration in …” Regional Briefs. United Nations Development Programme. (first and second authors contributed equally)

• “Africa” with Juliana Montiero Benardino*, Francisco Hernandez*, Katrina Lenhart*, Rachel Licina*, Alice Ngamije*, and Gifty Owusu-Tawiah*.

• “Arab States” with Leila Fadel*, Francisco Hernandez*, Katrina Lenhart*, Ihrar Muhammadi*, and Noelle Spencer*.

• “Asia-Pacific” with I Younan An*, Francisco Hernandez*, Caroline Kimbro*, Katrina Lenhart*, and Yiyang Sun*.

• “Europe and Central Asia” with Natalia Goodnow*, Francisco Hernandez*, Rebecca Holland*, and Katrina Lenhart*.

•  “Latin America and the Caribbean” with Kayla Conforti*, Natalia Duarte Mayorga*, Francisco Hernandez*, Katrina Lenhart*, and Alexandra Long*.

2021

Finkel, Müge Kökten, Melanie M. Hughes, and Joanna Hill. “Gender Equality in Public Administration.” United Nations Development Programme and University of Pittsburgh. Executive Summary translated into French and Spanish. (first and second authors contributed equally)

2017

Hughes, Melanie M., Brittany Duncan, Leslie Marshall, and Samantha Plummer. "Developing a Tracking Mechanism for Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA): Challenges, Considerations, and Recommendations." Produced for review by the United Nations Development Programme.

Hughes, Melanie M., Brittany Duncan, Leslie Marshall, and Samantha Plummer. "Recipes for the Collection and Production of Data for National Tracking of Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA)." Produced for review by the United Nations Development Programme.

2016

Hughes, Melanie M. "Women in Power Project Summary Report." Produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. Contracted by Management Systems International.

2014

Hughes, Melanie M. with Brittany Duncan and Milad Pournik. Women's Leadership as a Route to Greater Empowerment: Report on the Diamond Leadership Model." Produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. Contracted by Management Systems International.

2018

Paxton, Pamela, and Melanie M. Hughes. “Gender and Politics in the 2016 U.S. Election and Beyond.” Introduction to Special Collection on Gender and Politics in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World 4:1–3. doi:10.1177/2378023118763844.

Finkel, Müge Kökten, and Melanie M. Hughes. “Pitt Researchers Support UN Efforts to Combat Global Gender Inequality.” European Studies Center Newsletter. Spring Edition.

2015

Bolzendahl, Catherine and Melanie M. Hughes. Introduction to the Newsletter Mini-Symposium. “Gender in Formal Politics: Current Trends and Sociological Directions.” Sex and Gender News. Fall Edition.

2014

Hughes, Melanie M. "Quota Design and the Political Representation of Women from Indigenous and Tribal Groups." Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research. Paper No. RSCAS 2014/105. 

2013

Paxton, Pamela and Melanie M. Hughes. "Bringing Gender Back In." States, Power, and Societies 18(3):1-4. 

Hughes, Melanie M. "Social and Political Change for Women in Post-Genocide Rwanda." Excerpt in Our Social World: Introduction to Sociology, edited by Jeane Ballantine and Keith Roberts. Pine Forge. 4th Edition.

2009

Hughes, Melanie M. "Women, Ethnicity, and Political Change in Burundi." Excerpt in Chapter 9 of Our Social World: Introduction to Sociology, 2nd Edition, edited by Jeane Ballantine and Keith Roberts. Pine Forge Press. Reprinted in the 3rd Edition (Chapter 13).

Pamela Paxton, Melanie M. Hughes, and Matthew A. Painter II. "Growth in Women's Political Representation: A Longitudinal Exploration of Democracy, Electoral System, and Gender Quotas." Center for the Study of Democracy. Paper 09-01.

Last updated: July 20, 2020