Gender stereotypes are a ###### ideas about the proper ###### for girls and boys ###### behave and look. An ###### is how girls are ###### to play with dolls. ######, on the other hand, ###### expected to play with ######. Society gives one gender ###### to girls, and another ###### boys.

Stereotypes for boys ###### girls can be dangerous, ###### new study says. Children ###### do not follow them ###### be made to feel ###### with themselves. Other children ###### pick on them, too.

###### children are at risk ###### killing themselves or being ######, the study warns.

Teach Children At A Younger Age

There ###### programs that try to ###### the harm that gender ###### can cause.]]>
Gender stereotypes are ###### very early, the new ###### says. They are strongly ###### in a child's mind ###### age 10 or 11, ###### leader Kristin Mmari says.

###### year, billions of dollars ###### spent on programs for ###### 15 and older, Mmari ######. "By then it's probably ###### late to make a ###### difference."

Stereotypes Do Not Treat People Fairly

The study looked ###### 450 young teenagers from ###### countries. The teens' parents ###### also interviewed.

In all ###### countries, gender stereotypes for ###### emphasize that females are ######. Girls are supposed to ###### close to home.]]>
###### stereotypes can be dangerous ###### girls, the new study ######. They make it more ###### that girls will drop ###### of school or become ###### of violence.

Things are ###### different for boys. They ###### encouraged to spend time ###### of the home, exploring ###### world on their own.

Dating Rules By Gender

###### it comes to dating, ###### are thought of as ###### ones who should take ###### first step. Boys can ###### a girl out, but ###### are not supposed to ###### a boy out. The ###### place people did not ###### this way was the ###### of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Meanwhile, ###### across the world are ###### that their looks are ###### most important thing about ######.

"In New Delhi, the ###### talked about their bodies ###### a big risk that ###### to be covered up," ###### said.]]>
Society Can Change Stereotypes

Boys can suffer ###### gender stereotypes too. Stereotypes ###### emphasize physical strength can ###### boys more likely to ###### into fights. The need ###### be tough and strong ###### the time can be ######. It can make some ###### fall into using drugs.

###### study did find signs ###### some societies are beginning ###### accept girls who want ###### dress or act like ######. This was particularly true ###### Belgium, China, India and ###### United States. But, society ###### harsher on boys. They ###### still not allowed to ###### or look like girls.]]>
###### study found that young ###### learn to think of ###### as weak and helpless, ###### boys are seen as "###### and independent." This was ###### in all the countries ######.

Such ideas are all ###### us. They are spread ###### everyone from family members ###### classmates, teachers and coaches.]]>