Christina Goldbaum is an independent journalist and producer based between Nairobi, Kenya, and Mogadishu, Somalia. She has reported across East Africa and the Horn of Africa since 2014, covering issues from regional politics to terrorism and women’s rights. Follow her work at www.christinagoldbaum.com and @cegoldbaum. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/christina-goldbaum/rss en Crisis and Conflict Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:48:32 +0000 Christina Goldbaum https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/28/female-peacekeepers-fight-militants-prejudice-somalia https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/28/female-peacekeepers-fight-militants-prejudice-somalia The number of women joining military and police ranks across Africa is rising. As part of our “Women and Jihad” series, we meet the female peacekeepers in Somalia who are taking on al-Shabab, both on the front lines and in the battle against extremist ideology. Crisis and Conflict Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:18:07 +0000 Christina Goldbaum https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/22/game-basketball-girls-dribble-round-extremism-somalia https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/22/game-basketball-girls-dribble-round-extremism-somalia When al-Shabab controlled Mogadishu, women could be punished for playing sports. As part of our “Women and Jihad” series, we meet the young female ballplayers who are challenging lingering Islamist ideology in the city.