Such ###### expose girls to a host ###### dangers. They "leave girls at ###### risk of dropping out of ###### or suffering physical and sexual ######, child marriage, early pregnancy, HIV ###### other sexually transmitted infections," the ###### said.

Boys' Stereotypes Emphasize Strength

Boys, on the other ######, are encouraged to spend time ###### of the home, unsupervised, to ###### the world.

When it came ###### relationships, boys were consistently viewed ###### being the ones allowed to ###### the first step except in ###### city - Edinburgh, Scotland.

Meanwhile, ###### across the world are taught ###### their bodies are their key ######.]]>
Boys, ######, suffer from stereotypes that emphasize ###### strength and independence. Such stereotypes ###### make them more prone to ###### use and more likely to ###### commit or fall victim to ###### of violence.

Challenging Gender Norms

The researchers did ###### increasing acceptance for girls who ###### to dress or act like ###### - particularly in Belgium, China, ###### and the United States. However, ###### harder for boys to challenge ###### roles.]]>