Lyft introducing feature to allow women to match rides with female drivers

Lyft is introducing a feature that would allow female passengers to more easily match with female drivers.

Called Women+ Connect, the feature allows women and nonbinary riders and drivers to make being connected with each other a priority through a toggle on the app, according to The New York Times.

The riders could still be matched with men when no women or nonbinary people are available nearby.

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