Hiring women specifically to drive other women would help to reduce sexual assault against women.
Most of the sexual assault news on TV, show that the aggressor in most of the cases is a man and the victim is a woman.
The risk of assault increases for a woman who finds herself alone or under the influence of alcohol.
The Uber company should think about implementing this service for women who would like to be more selective on their driver.
Women should have the option to choose who their driver will be, especially since they are paying for a service.
As reported by T. J. Parker on WCPO.com there have been cases where women have been assaulted by their male Uber drivers.
Such was the case of Jenn Prine, an Uber customer in Cincinnati who experienced an unfortunate event with an Uber driver.
“Prine repeatedly tried to free herself from the suspect’s grasp, during which time, the report states, the suspect attempted to lift up her shirt. ‘I did nothing but say no to him from the first minute,” she told WCPO.
‘Nothing out of my mouth was ever anything other than ‘no.”
KXAN.com published an article by Robert Maxwell about sexual assaults occurring in Austin,Texas.
“Seven sexual assault claims. That’s how many cases Austin police say they’re investigating involving Uber and Lyft drivers accused of sexually assaulting their passenger over the past few months.
“Each case is alleged to have happened late at night when the rider was alone with their driver,” Maxwell wrote.
Although this is only a small statistic in Austin, it doesn’t mean that the problem is exclusive to this city.
Services like Uber and Lyft are used in many locations and these sort of issues should be addressed with a sense of urgency.
Many women work or go out at night and they use companies to drive them home.
Even if they just want to hang out with friends, women have the right to be safe.
Women have to feel safe using the ride service and companies should provide them with a secure journey.
Here are some important tips to be safe when using services like Uber and Lyft from KXAN.com:
- Be fully aware of your surroundings
- Make sure your driver is the person on the app
- Get a designated driver before leaving home if you plan on drinking
- Share the ride with someone you know
