Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary teamed up her Mary Foundation with three other organizations to help women trapped in unhealthy relationships. 
The inspiration for this move is due to the failing Danish economy, which may be causing women to stay with men who mentally and physical abuse them.
Speaking at the launch of the project, Crown Princess Mary expressed delight that so many groups were joining hers.
“The launch of the project today means a lot to Mary Foundation, because it so clearly illustrates that with cooperation and common efforts in the longer, broader scope, helping more and more concern,” said Mary.
The other foundations include Mothers Help, Nykredit and Østifternes.
Economic advisors from Nykredit and social workers from the Mothers Help will help women who can not foresee leaving a violent partner due to economic dependence.
“For there is no order in the economy, it is difficult to take her children and go,” says Director of the Mary Foundation, Birgitte Hagemann Snabe.
“Financial control is often even a power tool to keep a partner in a violent relationship. You see all too often that a woman, for example, is liable for a violent man’s debt. We want to support these women. We will help them to take power over their own lives and their own economy,” she said.
The Crown Princess’ Mary Foundation was started in September 2007. Its goal is to promote tolerance for diversity and to help the socially isolated.
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