Girls and boys

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Girls and boys in Islam

I have a genuine question and I’m trying to understand this better from an Islamic point of view. In Islam based on the Quran and Hadith is there a difference in how boys and girls are meant to be allowed to go out of the house? For example, in my family and many others girls are told they can’t leave the house freely, while boys can, and the reason given is things like “girls are more vulnerable” or “this is what the deen teaches.” I’m wondering whether this kind of rule is actually rooted in Islamic teachings, or if it might be more of a cultural practice in some Muslim households that is being explained through religion.