Tehran  - An Iranian woman who had been studying in California was arrested by Iranian police, reportedly for making unauthorised video interviews with women activists in Iran, the Tehran press reported Tuesday.

The daily Kargozaran reported that Esha Momeni, member of the Change for Equality campaign, was transferred to the notorious Evin prison after her arrest last week.

Momeni reportedly planned to make a film about women in Iran in general and woman activist Parvin Ardalan in particular.

Ardalan, 41, last year initiated a plan to collect one million signatures in Iran to amend the prevailing law on women's rights, which are not equal to those of men.

She won the 2007 Palme Prize but was prevented by local authorities from leaving for Sweden to receive it in person.

According to legal experts in Tehran, women activists such as Ardalan have, however, succeeded in pushing family courts to be more favourable toward women, but without changing the laws.

Another concern of women activists in Iran is the Siqeh - or temporary marriage - which women consider as degrading, and activists are trying to abolish. (dpa)