Uber is releasing a feature which would allow women to avoid being matched with male drivers or riders. Uber quotes safety concerns among women as the reasoning for implementing this feature. Men have no ability to opt out of being matched with women drivers creating a bias on the platform. Lyft already has a similar feature, but it appears to be more of a preference for the algorithm rather than a strict exclusion. I'd encourage everyone here to stop using Uber until this policy is changed.

There are some ride co-ops in my area I'll be exploring as an alternative and I'd encourage you all to do the same. If you're area is light on alternatives, I'd advise using Lyft as their policy seems to be less problematic than Uber's.

https://help.uber.com/en/driving-and-delivering/article/women-rider-preference?nodeId=1202104c-6111-412a-9e0c-c7353266b587

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2025/07/24/uber-to-let-female-passengers-and-drivers-opt-for-women-only-rides/