A growing phenomenon has been the explosion of ridesharing apps that offer customers an easier, faster mode of transportation. Uber and Lyft are ridesharing companies that have seen immense success since their launch, but they haven’t received much positive press lately due to an exposed number of sexual assaults.

UnderTwentyfun has the scoop on the app that claims to provide a solution.

SafeHer is created by women, for women

Though the idea behind SafeHer originated from Michael Pelletz, a former Uber driver who personally experienced the dangers of picking up strangers, the company is owned and run by females.

“It’s resonating and the real reason it’s resonating is because there’s unfortunately such a need for what we’re doing,” Mr. Pelletz told the Observer. “It’s all just about keeping women safe and empowering them.”

The company’s president, Kelly Pelletz is a total badass.

She graduated with an RN from Baystate School of Nursing and worked in their neuro-surgical department for years after. After becoming a mom, she returned to school and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Pursuing her passion for travel, she joined her friend’s nonprofit that travels to Haiti to provide medical care to impoverished cities.

2. SafeHer’s makes sure their drivers are people you can trust

Safety is the company’s number one priority, so they require their drivers to undergo rigorous background checks by Safer Places Inc. before they can be officially employed and authorized to pick up passengers.

While they acknowledge that both males and females can be the perpetrators of assault, co-creators Michael and Kelly Pelletz believe only employing female drivers will greatly reduce the passenger’s risk.

3. They go the extra mile

Like every ride sharing app, the passenger requests a ride and a designated driver picks them up. However, SafeHer takes additional measures that will keep both sides safe.

Before each driver starts her shift, she confirms her identity by answering a random security question that changes every day.

Once a driver is matched to a passenger, both parties receive a special safe word that passengers use as verification so they get into the correct car. Uber often has unemployed drivers posing as official employees, which can pose a serious risk for customers.

4. It’s for charity

The company promises to donate 2% of every fare to women based charities of the customer’s choice.

Each month the app will display a new list of 10 local and national charities designated by its users. After each ride, the passenger will be able to pick which charity they wish to donate the money and the charity will automatically receive a deposit.

5. There’s no surge pricing

In an email to the Boston Globe, Pelletz promised that SafeHer’s rates would be as affordable if not more than its competitors, but would not include surge pricing.

This is a relief, since Uber rates can raise to an extreme price when customers need a ride the most.

6. Uber isn’t as safe as it may seem

Uber has been under fire lately in the media for not being as safe as they advertise.

This past March, documents containing thousands of sexual assault and rape accusations from December 2012 to August 2015 were leaked from Uber’s customer support.

Earlier this April, Uber agreed to pay up to $25 million in a settlement case for purposely feeding customers false information about the intensity of their driver qualifications and general safety of the rideshare’s service.

7. They strive for women empowerment, and that’s pretty cool, too.

The company was set to be available nationwide on April 19th, but after receiving such an overwhelming response they are waiting until Fall 2016 to officially launch.

The mastermind couple plans to take this time to expand their base and make the service available to every woman across the country.

Make sure to keep an eye out for this awesome app when it’s released later this year.