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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Uber is rolling out a new program for women in the U.S. that allows them to choose female riders or drivers, the company said Wednesday. “Across the U.S., women riders and drivers have told us they ...

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 ...