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Uber’s Women-only Option Goes Nationwide in the US
- On Monday, Uber launched a nationwide feature to match women riders with women drivers after pilots in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit and a November expansion to 26 U.S. cities.
- Uber says the change follows requests from women drivers and riders who seek safer same-gender matches, cites a 2021 Lyft partnership, and notes reported assaults fell to 0.0001% of trips despite a February federal jury ordering $8.5 million damages.
- The app lets users set in‑app preference settings to increase chances of matching with a woman driver, and teen account users can request women drivers or disable the option anytime.
- Two California Uber drivers sued in November, alleging the policy violates California's Unruh Act and Uber has moved to compel arbitration, arguing the feature enhances safety.
- Internationally, Uber first offered a women‑matching option after Saudi Arabia's law change and now provides it in 40 other countries including Canada and Mexico.
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Uber adds option for women riders to match with women drivers in safety push
A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University. ( Photo by Mike Blake/REUTERS) Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform. The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the…
Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the U.S.
Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.
Uber expands women-only ride program nationwide in the US
Uber launched a feature that allows women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of ridesharing platforms.
Uber launched on Monday a feature that allows both women travelling and driving across the United States to be paired with other women for travel, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of their transportation platform. The new feature is being implemented nationally despite an ongoing collective lawsuit against California politics, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men. The rival …
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