The Tautua Samoa Party is still hoping to convince enough government MPs that it is not necessary to amend the constitution to guarantee parliamentary seats for women.
The opposition party supports women getting into parliament, but believes that it is people's attitudes and cultural beliefs that need to adjust rather than merely changing the constitution.
Tautua Party spokesperson, Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi, says some villages still do not allow women to hold a matai title, which is a must for any parliamentary candidate.
And he says the right of women to get into parliament is allowed for in the constitution, which is in line with UN development goals.
"Hopefully that we can manage to persuade some members of the parliament who are not with us, but we are still doing our work, talking to the communities, to the people, and explaining our stance on the issue. And hopefully they do understand where we are coming from."
Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi says debate of the Constitution Amendment Bill 2012 is due to continue in March.
