Lygia Sabbag Fares

Lygia Sabbag Fares is an Assistant Professor of Economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), and faculty at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research specializing in Political Economy. Her expertise spans labor issues, union movements, and gender justice within capitalist systems, particularly in underdeveloped contexts.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Development Economics: Social and Labor Economics, University of Campinas, Brazil (2017)
• Master’s in Labor Policies and Globalization, University of Kassel and Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany (2009)
• Certificate in Labor Economics and Trade Unionism, University of Campinas, Brazil (2007)
• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Ibero Americano College, Brazil (2005)

Dr. Fares investigates capitalism's structural manifestations in underdeveloped nations, focusing on dialectical intersections of class, race, and gender exploitation. Her research critically examines labor policies, gendered work divisions, and socio-economic impacts of crises like COVID-19, with particular emphasis on Brazilian contexts and global labor trends.

Her recent publications (2020-2022) reveal consistent thematic focus on gendered labor dynamics during pandemics, flexible work arrangements, and international working-time inequality. These works demonstrate methodological rigor in analyzing how capitalist structures intensify vulnerabilities through crisis management and policy reforms.

Professional recognition includes:

• Emerging Leaders of the Americas grant from the Canadian Government
• DAAD PhD Scholarship from International Centre for Development and Decent Work

She actively bridges academia and policy through past roles as Director of São Paulo's Municipal Secretary’s Department for Women's Policies and coordinator for UNICAMP's Global Labour University program, while maintaining strong ties to grassroots movements through her scholarly networks.

Dr. Fares contributes to academic discourse through leadership in the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE), the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), LABIEB development research group, and Brazil's As Pensadoras feminist scholar network.