Uber's Women Preferences Feature: Safety & Controversy
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Uber introduces nationwide Women Preferences feature, allowing female riders to choose female drivers for enhanced safety and control. The feature, launched on March ninth, can be toggled in the app or set as default. It uses names for riders and government ID for drivers, even for teen accounts. The feature was inspired by feedback from women riders and drivers seeking more choices during trips. Uber expanded it across the U.S. after testing it last summer and implementing a similar setup in Saudi Arabia in 2019. The feature has been praised for making women feel more comfortable as passengers and confident as drivers. However, Uber faces a class-action lawsuit in California, with male drivers claiming the feature discriminates against them. Uber argues it supports public safety interests. Riders using this feature may experience longer wait times due to the limited availability of female drivers.
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