Durban — Growing up in KwaMashu, Charmain Shandu would often see women being abused by their partners and ask herself why they chose to stay in those relationships.She came to understand that money played a big role and that if more women had financial freedom, there would be no reason to remain in abusive relationships.Now a manager at Old Mutual, one of the biggest finance companies in South Africa, she said she got into the industry by chance and remained after seeing the benefits it had for women.“I am a mother to three gorgeous daughters. Growing up, in the township, I was exposed…