The objective of the presentation was to focus on achievement of Indian and Japanese women within the sphere of reproductive life and recognizing freedom of choice in matters of reproduction and its possible interaction with individual and household characteristics, as well as economic, social, and environmental factors. The study applied the tools of matrix algebra, fuzzy sets theory, and binary-multivariate logit regression analysis to fulfill its objectives. It utilized data from Indian National Family Health Survey 2006 and Japanese General Social Survey 2008.

After the presentation, the speakers opened up the floor to questions and discussed their research with students. Discussion included whether it was only a women’s decision to have children or if men should also be part of the decision-making process, as well as the generational differences in the number of children couples have based on a country’s level of development and access to education for girls.