Uber and Lyft Safety Policies

Uber on Monday rolled its "Women Drivers" option nationwide in the U.S., letting women riders request a female driver for a specific trip, reserve one ahead, or set a preference to increase (but not guarantee) matches — and the feature will also be available to teen-account users; Uber says about one-fifth of U.S. drivers are women, with variation by city. The rollout comes amid a sex‑bias lawsuit: Uber argues in a motion to compel arbitration that the feature "serves a strong and recognized public policy interest in enhancing safety," while rival Lyft faces a parallel discrimination suit over its Women+Connect feature.