“Across the US, women riders and drivers have told us they want the option to be matched with other women on trips,” Camiel Irving, vice president of U.S. and Canada operations, wrote in a statement on Wednesday. “We’ve heard them—and now we’re introducing new ways to give them even more control over how they ride and drive .”

Uber is taking a major step in prioritizing riders’ safety.

“It’s about giving women more choice, more control, and more comfort when they ride and drive,” said Camiel Irving, vice president of operations in the US and Canada.