Waymo releases short film "Because Women" focusing on women's travel
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Waymo has released the short film "Because Women," directed by Mollie Mills and produced by an all-female team, focusing on the psychological burden women face, such as repeatedly checking their surroundings and sharing their location before riding. Waymo says that in its mature service markets, more than half of female riders report that Waymo has improved their sense of personal safety.
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Waymo describes the unspoken safety checklist many women go through before getting into a car and presents its new film about what happens when that stress is removed from a journey. The company says its data shows over half of women riders in established service markets reported that Waymo improves their sense of personal safety, and the film was made with a women-led creative and production crew, directed by Mollie Mills.
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