The South African government is exploring the possibility of allowing women to have more husbands - a proposal that has caused quite a stir among conservatives in the country, according to BGNES. The proposal for the admission of polyandry is included in a Green Paper (a government document that any interested person can study and on which he can make proposals, especially before the legislation is changed or new) of the Ministry of Interior of South Africa, whose intention is to make marriage more inclusive. The option is one of several in a comprehensive document, but it has sparked intense debate in South Africa. Polygamy, in which men marry multiple wives, is legal in the country. "South Africa has inherited a marriage regime based on Calvinist and Western Christian traditions," the document said, adding that current marriage laws "are not informed by a global policy based on constitutional values and an understanding of the dynamics of marriage in modern times.