#Human Rights
Target:
Uber
Region:
GLOBAL

After experiencing an alarming amount of sexual assault abroad, I vocalized it on my Instagram.
Doing so opened up a conversation for others to share their experiences with sexual assault/violence.

The amount of stories that people share with me about their encounters with UBER was astounding.

For those of you living in the States (or other Western countries), I know you have the option to use Lyft or other driving services.

However, in many countries where I travel to (and where many other people live) Uber is the “SAFEST” service for women to use- because the rides are recorded, everyone has a profile, and the drivers are meant to be held accountable for their actions by Uber as a company.

Wrong.

Multiple women wrote me and told me of instances where they were attacked, attempted to be kidnapped, or even raped by their driver.

And when they reported these experiences to Uber headquarters, nothing happened.

THESE PEOPLE ARE STILL OUT THERE DRIVING FOR UBER RIGHT NOW.

We believe that not only should these drivers lose their jobs, but that Uber should also be obligated to report these claims to legal authorities.

We need our collective voice to be LOUD for Uber to understand that we do NOT accept their silencing of this violent behavior.

We are seeking safety and justice when using Uber.

We believe if a driver has sexually assaulted, kidnapped and/or raped one of their clients- they should not only lose their job, but Uber should also be obligated to report these complaints to the authorities.

We do NOT believe it’s okay for Uber to continually employ driver’s who have sexually assualted, kidnapped and/or raped their clients even AFTER receiving said client’s reports of these actions.

We need our collective voice to be LOUD for Uber to understand that we do NOT accept their silencing of this violent behavior.

GoPetition respects your privacy.

The Fire & Prosecute Uber Drivers Who Rape their Clients petition to Uber was written by Kayla Nielsen and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.