Anja Krstic, York University

Research

Parental leave men gender roles gender determinism communality intervention gender equality

Latest funding

Increasing gender equality: An examination of why and how gender roles influence men's parental leave-taking decisions
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$42,863

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Increasing gender equality: An examination of why and how gender roles influence men's parental leave-taking decisions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Krstic, Anja

Keywords: Parental leave; men; gender roles; gender determinism; communality; intervention; gender equality

$42,863

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Parental leave Dear Professor Krstic, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on parental leave connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Increasing gender equality: An examination of why and how gender roles influence men's parental leave-taking decisions" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]