Driving Change: Moving Forward Together

When we launched Driving Change in 2017, our goal was simple: to partner with organizations around the world to help prevent gender-based violence and make every journey safer. Eight years later, that commitment has grown into a global network of changemakers working together to help build safer communities.

Since 2017, we've partnered with more than 25 organizations worldwide and have committed $15 million through Driving Change to support NGOs working to prevent violence against women - on our platform and beyond. Together, we've strengthened reporting and incident response, co-developed trauma-informed resources, and supported awareness campaigns reaching millions of people around the world.

In 2025, with support from Driving Change grants, our partners:

• Enhanced survivor support globally by providing safe housing, 100,000+ meals, essential transportation, legal and emotional support services, and helpline support for thousands of women and girls.
• Strengthened the global response to gender-based violence by training frontline workers and employees, building corporate and community leadership networks, advancing tech-safety education, raising awareness of Uber's safety tools, and improving user education.
• Advanced systemic efforts to prevent gender-based violence by engaging policymakers, convening national cross-sector dialogues, supporting the adoption of women's rights-centered practices, and producing research and policy resources that elevate women's safety and safeguard survivor privacy.
• Expanded global awareness and education by maintaining a global directory of domestic and sexual violence services, launching high-impact public campaigns, elevating national conversations through research on women's safety, distributing survivor-focused safety materials, and delivering trafficking-prevention education to thousands of youth, caregivers, and educators.
• Deepened cross-sector collaboration by bringing together nonprofits, policymakers, and industry partners to strengthen prevention efforts and help build safer communities for 2026 and beyond.

Empowering Women in Every Journey

At Uber, we stand for safety. Safety is not just a feature-it's a foundation . That's why we invest in innovative technologies, robust policies, and expert partnerships that help prioritize women's safety at every step of their journey.

We are steadfast in our commitment to building a platform where women feel safe, empowered, and in control. As part of that commitment, in 2025, we continued to expand Women Preferences giving women riders and drivers the option to be matched with other women on trips.

We also know that for many survivors of gender-based violence, transportation can be a critical barrier to accessing safety and care. In the communities we serve, survivors often turn to Uber as a lifeline, whether it's reaching a shelter, a hospital, or vital support services. In partnership with local organizations, we help meet that need by providing free rides to connect survivors with the help they need. By addressing this essential link, we're contributing to better outcomes and saving lives. Building on this community work, in 2025, we launched Hope Rides in the United States - our new partnership with the Alliance for HOPE International that provides free rides to help survivors of interpersonal violence reach Family Justice Centers across the country.

Looking Ahead

This year's UN 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence , themed "UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls," reminds us that safety must extend beyond the physical world. As technology evolves, so must our shared approach to ending violence in all its forms.

Through Driving Change , we'll continue listening, learning, and partnering with those leading this work, because ending gender-based violence requires all of us.

If you or someone you know is experiencing gender-based violence, help is available. Access local support and resources through NO MORE's international directory of service providers .

2025 Driving Change Partners

Australia

Brazil

Canada

France

India

Mexico

United Kingdom

United States