The new feature is being rolled out despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it discriminates against men.

Uber is rolling out a new feature across the United States that allows women riders to request female drivers, expanding a pilot program designed to address safety concerns on the ride-hailing platform.

Uber launched a nationwide feature Monday allowing women riders and drivers to be matched exclusively with other women for trips, capping a monthslong U.S. pilot program designed to address longstanding safety concerns on its ride-hailing platform.

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Uber is expanding a feature nationwide that allows women riders and drivers to match with each other through app preferences.