Uber has announced the launch in the United States of the function Women Rider Preferencedesigned to allow auto -non -binary women and people to choose who to get on board or vice versa to be combined with a woman driver. Already active in beyond 40 countries (but unfortunately) This function now comes in the test phase in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit.
How it works for those who guide
Who identifies themselves as a woman or non -binary person It can activate preference from the Uber appby accessing the settings menu. Once the option is selected preference for female usersit will be possible to receive requests for running only from users of the same kind. Uber specifies that, even if preference is active,: in case of doubt, it is possible to cancel the race without penalties.
What changes for those traveling
As mentioned, women who require a race will in turn select the option to be accompanied by a woman driver. This applies both for immediate and for those booked in advance. However, as specified by the platform, if the waiting times are long, the user can decide to change the preference to speed up the race.
A need heard by the community
According to Uber, the decision was born from the continuous requests for greater control Expressed by users and carriagers, eager to travel or work in an environment perceived as safer. Camiel Irving, vice -president of operations for the United States and Canada, underlined how the feedback collected globally made a truly functional design possible, not only symbolic.
The context is that of growing attention to Transport safetyafter years in which Uber has been the subject of controversy for episodes of harassment and attacks. The “Preference for Women” function represents a further step to improve trust towards the platform, supporting itself at other options introduced in the past, such as the safety management centers directly in the app.
Although for now the function is limited to three cities, Uber has declared to be ready to evaluate its expansion. The success of previous experiences, such as in Saudi Arabia or in Europesuggests that the option could also be extended to other areas in a short time and we hope that this happens as soon as possible here.
