NUGS presidential hopeful Selma Yoda says addressing menstrual hygiene challenges among female students will be one of the issues she intends to pursue if elected president of the National Union of Ghana Students.
She said the issue came up repeatedly during her engagement with students as she toured institutions across the country, particularly in the northern sector.
Making an appearance on Good Afternoon Ghana on Metro TV on Monday, August 31, 2026, Ms Yoda said the concerns raised by female students had convinced her that menstrual hygiene must receive greater attention in student leadership.
“When I went there, there was one thing, one constant thing that they kept on talking about. That was about the sanitary pad issues and all that. So that is one thing that we are going to look at.”
She said the issue formed part of a wider need for NUGS to pay attention to challenges that affect students beyond academics.
According to her, travelling to different institutions has helped her understand that student concerns vary from one part of the country to another.
She cited water shortages at Tamale College of Education as another example of an issue that may not receive adequate attention without direct engagement with students.
“You may have an idea. You may think that, oh, these are just the issues, rent issue, the recruitment issue and all that. But when you go to the various institutions, there are some people, there are some institutions that…”
“When I got there, I learned a lot because you realize that there are water issues.”
Ms Yoda said such experiences would influence the policies she hopes to introduce if given the mandate to lead NUGS.
She believes student leaders should not develop policies based solely on assumptions but should travel to institutions, listen to students and see their challenges firsthand.
“You see it for yourself. So now when you are making a decision or when you are drawing your policy document, you get to put down something from experience, something that you’ve seen.”
Her focus on menstrual hygiene comes as she also pushes for broader support for female students, including access to practical skills and opportunities that can help them become financially independent.
She said NUGS should work with existing government programmes to connect students to such opportunities.
She maintains that the responsibility of NUGS is ultimately to ensure that the concerns of students, including those that may appear small at the national level, are heard and addressed.
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