Since its inception in 2009, millions of people have taken advantage of a ride in an Uber. The service allows customers to be picked up and dropped off wherever they need to go 24 hours a day. Not only has Uber created a fantastic service for riders, but it has also become an excellent way for drivers to earn a living. It’s a win/win for everyone. Recently, Uber made an exciting announcement on Good Morning America. The company unveiled its new “Women Preferences” features, designed to make riding in an Uber a more comfortable experience for women.
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Uber explained the new policy in a statement.
“When we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone,” Camiel Irving, Uber’s vice president of operations, U.S. and Canada, said in a statement. “After hearing from women riders and drivers around the world, it was clear: Many want the option to match with other women. That’s why we’re proud to pilot Women Preferences in the U.S. for the first time … It’s about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive.”
According to Uber’s website, the pilot program will launch in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit in the coming weeks. Both female riders and drivers will have options to ride with other females if they so choose.
“When we first launched Women Rider Preference in Saudi Arabia in 2019 following a landmark law granting women the right to drive, the response was overwhelmingly positive. Since then the feature has expanded to 40 countries, completing over 100 million trips,” Uber’s website explains.
The news brought mixed feelings from Uber users on X.
“I know it sounds stupid, but it’s a good idea. Women often times feel scared when strange men come to pick them up. Then there the murders. So, I understand the mockery, but it’s actually a good program,” someone wrote. “Maybe also make it so it’s actually women, not a man pretending to be one.”
“What’s next what ethnicity Driver is what race your driver is,” someone asked. “Like these are pathetic options if women do not feel safe getting into a car regardless who’s driving already with all the safety requirements that are required for the driver then they need to find another alternative.”
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