'Chariot for Women' is a female-only Uber that could get shut down before it takes off

A new ride-sharing initiative is set to launch in Boston on April 19. Chariot for Women is a female-only (mostly) ride-sharing service that utilizes heavily-background checked women drivers and only serves female customers. There have already been a number of rapes and assaults by Uber drivers, and countless more reported feeling threatened. These occurrences led to a revelation for company founder Michael Pelletz, who sought to provide a service that women could feel safe using. While billed as a woman-only service, Pelletz added that the service would pick up children under 13 regardless of gender, as well as transwomen. He wasn't…

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