Non-Gender Conforming Children At High Risk for Abuse

This CNN article entitled "Kids who Veer From Gender Norms at Higher Risk for Abuse" reports on recent research indicating that children who do not conform to gender norms in their culture are more likely to be abused and demonstrate symptoms of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) by their 20's. The perpetrators of the abuse were both within and outside the family. How could people be more supportive of children who do not fit the traditional gender roles? What could be done to stop the abuse?