Uber has nationwide rolled out its Women Drivers feature in the United States, allowing women riders to request female drivers and female drivers to be matched with women riders, with an option to reserve trips in advance.

The expansion comes amidst lawsuits alleging the policy discriminates against men and reinforces gender stereotypes about danger, with Lyft facing a related suit over its Women+Connect feature.

Uber argues the feature advances safety and responds to long-standing requests from women riders and drivers, and the company has moved to compel arbitration in the case.

The rollout occurs in a broader safety-focused push amid rising assault cases, signaling Uber’s emphasis on safety in its service.

Coverage suggests a nationwide rollout with potential implications for rider and driver safety, though specifics on implementation, metrics, or timelines beyond the headline are not detailed.

The initiative fits Uber’s ongoing safety agenda as it faces legal and public scrutiny over driver conduct.

Uber frames the move within its mission to create opportunity through movement and notes its scale, having completed over 72 billion trips since 2010.

The safety emphasis reflects concerns about driver misconduct and thousands of pending legal cases related to alleged sexual assaults.

Some surrounding content is sponsor-heavy and does not contribute substantive details about the program rollout.

Safety concerns in ride-hailing persist, with past sexual assault reports shaping policy changes; Uber cites a decline in such incidents and highlights initiatives like a 2021 driver-disqualification database created with Lyft.

Uber describes the policy as a safety measure in response to rider and driver requests, while facing broader safety criticisms and litigation tied to sexual assaults on its platform.

The feature began as a pilot in five cities in August 2025 and expanded to 60 U.S. cities by year-end, with current rollout including New York, Washington, D.C., Austin, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.