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 ...

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 ...

Hoping to assuage safety concerns — including increased scrutiny over sexual assaults — Uber is rolling out a new program in Chicago and 25 other cities Wednesday matching women drivers and passengers ...