Summary
Uber has started offering a new feature in the U.S. that allows female drivers and passengers to connect with each other exclusively. This move comes amid a lawsuit claiming the feature discriminates against male drivers. Uber aims to enhance safety and meet users' demands for more riding and earning control.
Key Facts
- Uber's new feature lets women drivers and passengers choose to ride only with other women.
- The feature was tested last year and reportedly made women feel safer and more confident.
- A lawsuit in California claims the feature discriminates against male drivers.
- About 20% of Uber's U.S. drivers are women, though this varies by city.
- The feature is available to female drivers and riders, as well as parents and teens in certain cities.
- Uber argues the feature supports public safety and does not violate California's Unruh Act.
- Uber faces a separate lawsuit requiring them to pay $8.5 million to a woman assaulted by a driver.
- The feature is already available in more than 40 countries and seven countries for riders.
