(FOX40.COM) -- Uber has launched a new feature called "Women Preferences," which allows female riders to request rides with women drivers and women drivers to accept trips from female riders. • Video Above: Most commonly left behind items in Ubers

The rideshare company announced the plan in July 2025 and said the "Women Preference" feature is designed to give women riders and drivers more choice, more confidence, and more flexibility when they use Uber.

"At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for everyone," Uber said in a press release. "Across the U.S., women riders and drivers have told us they want the option to be matched with other women on trips. We’ve heard them—and now we’re introducing new ways to give them even more control over h

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