Bridges of Resilience was founded by Anna J. Frandsen, whose life’s work is dedicated to understanding and responding to women’s psychological trauma across cultures.
Grounded in years of global fieldwork, research, and deep listening, Bridges of Resilience was created to translate lived experience into ethical, accessible support and to ensure that no woman faces trauma without recognition, dignity, or care.
Chief of Health & Social Impact
Bridges of Resilience was born from years of global fieldwork, storytelling, and research into women’s resilience after psychological trauma. Through Faces of Resilience, a global documentary project, and ongoing doctoral research, Anna J. Frandsen witnessed the same pattern across cultures: women heal through connection, community, and being understood.
BoR is the evolution of that insight into a scalable digital system that communities everywhere can adapt and implement.
Bridges of Resilience is built on six core truths:
When women support each other, outcomes improve, engagement increases, and stigma decreases.
Recognizing trauma early prevents long-term health, economic, and societal consequences.
Bridges of Resilience is building tools, training, and pathways so women recovering from trauma from underserved communities, and the people who support them, are never alone.
This work is grounded in research, fieldwork, and deep respect for lived experience. If it resonates with you, you’re warmly invited to be part of what we’re building.
