Coverage dated September 11, 2023 to September 12, 2023

Lyft's new feature lets women and nonbinary riders request drivers of the same gender

Headline from NBC New York

Lyft says it is ramping up its efforts to provide women and nonbinary users worry-free rides, whether they’re the rider or the driver. On Sept. 12, the ride-hailing company shared that it will roll out a new feature called Women Connect, that gives women and nonbinary riders the ability to request w…

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Lyft adds feature to match women and nonbinary riders with drivers of same gender (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Lyft said the feature will exclusively roll out for early access in Chicago, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose.

  2. NBC New York

    Lyft's new feature lets women and nonbinary riders request drivers of the same gender (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Lyft says it is ramping up its efforts to provide women and nonbinary users worry-free rides, whether they’re the rider or the driver. On Sept. 12, the ride-hailing company shared that it will roll out a new feature called Women Connect, that gives women and nonbinary riders the ability to request w…

  3. Gizmodo

    Lyft Can Now Connect Women and Nonbinary Passengers With Drivers of the Same Gender (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The rideshare company says its new Women+ Connect program is one of its most requested features.

  4. CNN

    Lyft's new feature lets women and non-binary riders request their driver's gender (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Lyft is introducing a new feature that lets women and non-binary riders choose a preference to match with drivers of the same gender.

  5. The Boston Globe

    New Lyft feature allows women to match rides with other women (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The goal, Lyft said, is for women to feel safer using its platform, and to increase the number of female Lyft drivers.

  6. Bloomberg

    Lyft Launches Feature to Let Women Riders Choose Women Drivers (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Lyft Inc. is launching a feature that will try to prioritize matches between women and non-binary riders and drivers in response to demand for increased safety protections for its users.

  7. Newsweek

    Lyft's new feature for nonbinary, women-drivers-sparks-fierce-debate (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Lyft announced a new feature for women and nonbinary drivers and riders but is now facing backlash on the need for it and how it will affect others.

  8. KTVU San Francisco

    Lyft is rolling out a new feature matching women, nonbinary drivers and riders (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Lyft has announced it’s rolling out a new feature that helps women and nonbinary drivers to be matched with women and nonbinary riders, in a move aimed at improving safety and allowing those drivers to have more control.

  9. Engadget

    Lyft aims to match women and nonbinary riders and drivers with each other more often (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Lyft's Women+ Connect feature gives women and nonbinary drivers the option to match with women and nonbinary riders more often. The initiative is designed to bolster safety and encourage more women to sign up as drivers.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Lyft to match women riders to women drivers in safety feature (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Lyft is launching a feature that will try to prioritize matches between women and nonbinary riders and drivers in response to demand for increased safety protections for its users.

  11. CNET

    Lyft's New Gender-Based Feature Aims to Empower Drivers and Riders Alike (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The opt-in feature gives women and nonbinary users a choice.

  12. NBC Chicago

    Lyft's ‘Women Connect' feature draws mixed reaction from drivers (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Lyft is introducing a new safety feature that the company says will prioritize matches between women and non-binary drivers and riders, but the program is drawing mixed reactions from some.

  13. Washington Times

    Lyft letting female, nonbinary riders pick gender of their driver (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Rideshare company Lyft announced a new feature this week that lets female and nonbinary riders choose drivers with the same gender.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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