Sebaceous gland Sebaceous gland Sebaceous glands are microscopic exocrine glands in the skin that secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair of mammals. In humans, they occur in the greatest number on the face and scalp, but also on all parts of the skin except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The type of secretion of the sebaceous glands is referred to as holocrine. In the eyelids, meibomian glands, also called tarsal glands, are a type of sebaceous gland that secrete a special type of sebum into tears. Fordyce
Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden of Audiovisual Programmes in category "Great stories and facts of society " and the special mention of the Young European International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Biarritz, and the cost of the Red Cross Reykjavik International Film Festival and First Prize at the International Film Festival on Human Rights of Buenos Aires. Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden is a French documentary film about the Kenyan village Umoja. For nearly 30 years, hundreds of women living in Umoja say they were raped by British soldiers in northern Kenya. Accused of having brought