"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish" Michelle Obama. Despite the breathtaking natural beauty of the southern islands of Iran, what captured my attention the most during my recent travel there was the feminine face of their economy. Based on the data published by World Bank, the average female labor force participation rate in the world was 52.6%, while this number was only 19% in Iran. There is a strong preconception engraved into the thought of women that they do not need to be involved in economic matters ife. Statistical Center of Iran has studied the time spent on housekeeping for employed women and men in 2015 and demonstrated that women spent 3.5 times as much as men in housekeeping chores. In the small island of Hengam, trading handcrafts in their small booths at the tourist market is women’s main occupation in winter. While in summer, when tourists are scarce, fishing becomes the leading trade for the women. However, unfortunately, the Iran fisheries organization does not recognize them as professional fishers and, thus, they cannot benefit from subsidized fuel and insurance. A challenge that puts them in serious danger. Soghra Arbabi and her sisters saw their boat torn apart in their encounter with smugglers and struggled for hours for their life. When they reached the shore and survived, they could not get any compensation for their loss. Lately, there have been promises from Iran's fisheries organization to grant fishing authorization to these women. The fact that women in a small and remote island can participate in the economy as many women in a developed country, despite preserving their traditions such as local clothes and burqa, shows that the paradox between female labor force participation and traditions is an imaginary one. Moreover, the picture of these capable women as a symbol can alter the preconceptions against women's employment in developing and conservative societies like Iran.