"Desperate Housewives" Star Ricardo Antonio Chavira and his real-life father, Family Court Judge Juan Antonio Chavira lended their voices to Lifetime Television's Emmy-Award winning campaign, "Stop Violence Against Women" on Saturday, April 22. A day of special programming featured original public service announcements with information on how to get help; a powerful new documentary, "Searching for Angela Shelton;" an encore of Lifetime's groundbreaking miniseries, "Human Trafficking," and thought-provoking movies and specially-themed episodes of the Network's original dramas.

Lifetime provided phone numbers for the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE) and the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-HOPE) throughout the weekend.

SEARCHING FOR ANGELA SHELTON
Aired Saturday, April 22 at 11 pm et/pt
This documentary follows filmmaker and abuse victim Angela Shelton's travels across the United States to meet other Angela Sheltons in an effort to survey women in America. On her journey, she discovers that 24 out of the 40 Angela Sheltons she spoke to were abuse victims. These findings sparked Angela Shelton to confront her own past and her father, and through her subjects, she learns about forgiveness, faith and the power of the human spirit. More »
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STRONG MEDICINE
Aired Sunday, April 23 at midnight
"Rape Kit" — Lu (Rosa Blasi) is acquaintance-raped by a prominent and highly respected surgeon (Gregory Harrison) at the hospital, who claims that he had consensual sex with her. Dana (Janine Turner) helps Lu after the rape, but still has doubts about the legitimacy of Lu's claim.

Aired Sunday, April 23 at 1 am et/pt
"Recovery Time" — Lu copes with the post-traumatic stress from her rape, and she is haunted by flashbacks of her assault. But when her attacker is acquitted by a grand jury, she is consumed by an uncontrollable anger that jeopardizes her career at the hospital.

MOVIES
Airs Saturday, April 22, 1 pm-11 pm, Sunday, April 23, 11 am-11 pm
A weekend of movies that focus on the many forms of violence against women including physical abuse, sex trafficking, and murder.