Uber is launching a new feature aimed at making women feel safer while using the ride-sharing service, the company shared this week. The initiative called the Women’s Preferences program, which pairs ...

Uber said it's starting a program to allow women passengers to pick female drivers or share a ride with other women, with pilots slated to begin in the next few weeks in Los Angeles, San Francisco and ...

When you’re waiting for an Uber ride late at night or heading to an important meeting, peace of mind can feel priceless. Now, women in the U.S. will have an extra layer of comfort: Uber’s “Women ...

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For many of us, this has no doubt happened at some point. You're waiting for an Uber to arrive, only for it to show up on the map and then suddenly drive off with another passenger or maybe you've ...

Uber will now allow women riders to request women drivers in select U.S. cities. Women drivers can also opt in to only accept trips from women riders. The feature is launching as a pilot in Los ...

July 23 (UPI) --Uber said Wednesday its new feature will allow women passengers and drivers to avoid being paired with men on the ride-sharing app in a push to enhance safety. Across the United States ...

(CNN) — Uber is piloting a new option for its US app that will allow female passengers to request women drivers, coming after the company has long grappled with preventing sexual assault on its ...