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Uber expanded its Women Preferences feature nationwide across the United States on March 10, allowing women riders to request female drivers through an in-app option called "Women Drivers" and enabling women drivers to set preferences to receive trip requests from women riders.

Uber expanded its Women Preferences feature nationwide across the United States on March 10, allowing women riders to request female drivers through an in-app option called "Women Drivers" and enabling women drivers to set preferences to receive trip requests from women riders.

The feature was first launched in Saudi Arabia in 2019 after the country granted women the right to drive and has since expanded to over 40 countries, completing more than 230 million trips globally.

The feature was first launched in Saudi Arabia in 2019 after the country granted women the right to drive and has since expanded to over 40 countries, completing more than 230 million trips globally.

Two California Uber drivers filed a class action lawsuit in November arguing that the Women Preferences feature violates California's Unruh Act, which prohibits sex discrimination by business enterprises, claiming it gives female drivers access to all passengers while male drivers compete for fewer riders.

Two California Uber drivers filed a class action lawsuit in November arguing that the Women Preferences feature violates California's Unruh Act, which prohibits sex discrimination by business enterprises, claiming it gives female drivers access to all passengers while male drivers compete for fewer riders.

Uber filed a motion to compel arbitration in the case, stating the feature serves a public policy interest in enhancing safety and is a response to requests from women drivers and riders who said they would feel more comfortable riding with other women.

Uber filed a motion to compel arbitration in the case, stating the feature serves a public policy interest in enhancing safety and is a response to requests from women drivers and riders who said they would feel more comfortable riding with other women.

Uber reports that approximately one-fifth of its drivers in the United States are women, though this ratio varies by city.

Uber reports that approximately one-fifth of its drivers in the United States are women, though this ratio varies by city.

According to Uber's reports, sexual assault incidents decreased from 5,981 between 2017 and 2018 to 2,717 between 2021 and 2022, representing 0.0001% of total trips nationwide during the latter period.

According to Uber's reports, sexual assault incidents decreased from 5,981 between 2017 and 2018 to 2,717 between 2021 and 2022, representing 0.0001% of total trips nationwide during the latter period.

Uber's Women Driver Feature Faces Discrimination Lawsuit

Uber's Women Driver Feature Faces Discrimination Lawsuit

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