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Some government and industry leaders around the world have been trying to reign in workplace flexibility in recent times.

Under the plans while a general 2030 ban on the sale of cars powered by petrol and diesel will not be moved, some flexibility will be granted on annual requirements until that date.

"I think whenever you tell a story about young characters, you need to give them a certain amount of flexibility," Nathwani says.

Jeanne Husing, 84, said she has wiggle room in her budget with outside income in addition to her Social Security payments, but she worries for families that don’t have as much flexibility.

It's not just because it allows women flexibility to handle domestic chores, which still fall mostly on their shoulders.