Lawsuits accusing Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. of discriminating against male drivers through app features aimed at keeping women safe present a unique gig economy test for California’s broad ...

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Uber is starting to let women request women drivers. It's about time, says Jillian Anderson. Anderson founded HERide, which started offering rides in Atlanta in 2022 — three years before Uber ...

Uber expanded this feature to 26 markets in November 2025, including Hampton Roads.

In a ride hailing development that seems simultaneously brilliant, as well as long overdue - Uber has just announced that it will soon allow women riders in the U.S. to avoid being paired with a male ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The rideshare service Uber is rolling out a new safety feature for women, and the ABC7 I-Team is finding out that it starts in Chicago on Wednesday. It is called "women drivers," a ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Many women shy away from taking rideshare trips because they don't want to get into a car with a man they don't know. Now, Uber is launching a new feature that will give women the ...

Uber is taking a major step in prioritizing riders’ safety. Indeed, the popular ride share service announced their new Women’s Preference feature, which allows women customers to match with women ...

If you’ve used Uber before, you may have had an experience where it didn’t feel totally safe. I know I have. We’ve all heard stories—or lived them. Maybe a male driver overstepped. Maybe your gut told ...

Women in select U.S. cities will soon be able to express a preference for female Uber drivers and riders in the popular ride-sharing service, the company announced Wednesday. Uber said pilot programs ...