In an effort to make rides safer, Lyft launches Women+ Connect

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Lyft announced it’s rolling out a new safety feature in San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Phoenix, and Chicago. David Zalubowski/AP

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Some women and nonbinary drivers for Lyft can now match up with women and nonbinary riders, using a new feature launched by the rideshare service earlier this week.

The in-app option, called Women+ Connect, was added to Lyft’s services in a move to improve safety after a raft of lawsuits in recent years accused the company of failing

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