Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoLyft now lets drivers prioritize matches with women and nonbinary riderswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1154cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up1154external-linkLyft now lets drivers prioritize matches with women and nonbinary riderswww.theverge.comGhostalmedia@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square57fedilinkcross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-squareFlumPHP@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 year agoThe actual numbers speak for themselves and the clear motivation for this feature. About 91% of the victims of rape were riders and about 7% of the victims were drivers. Women made up 81% of the victims while men comprised about 15% Uber releases safety data: 998 sexual assault incidents including 141 rape reports in 2020 Women Plus were 85% of the victims. This is despite the “ways” Uber has implemented to increase safety.
minus-square5BC2E7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThat’s half of the story the breakdown of drivers and riders would make it look even worse (i am assuming most drivers are actually male)
The actual numbers speak for themselves and the clear motivation for this feature.
Uber releases safety data: 998 sexual assault incidents including 141 rape reports in 2020
Women Plus were 85% of the victims. This is despite the “ways” Uber has implemented to increase safety.
That’s half of the story the breakdown of drivers and riders would make it look even worse (i am assuming most drivers are actually male)