The International Squash Federation and the Squash Federation of Ukraine are pleased to celebrate Women's Squash Week - an international holiday and an opportunity to attract women to our sport around the world.

It is also a great occasion to remind all the talented women in squash who helped shape the spectacular game we see today and those who continue to be proud of our sport.

This Women's Squash Week we pay tribute to our former president, Susie Simcock, a recognised pioneer in the world of squash and IOC Women in Sport award winner. Also we'd like to mention Raneem El Welily, a great advocate of the sport who retired as World No.1 earlier in the year but leaves a huge legacy behind.

Women have contributed to the development of squash in a big way, but we know the future of our sport will come from our capacity to attract young players. We pride ourselves on being a diverse, welcoming sport and hope we can attract juniors from all corners of the globe.

I encourage you to follow the talk this Saturday, where some of the best players in the world, including current World No.1 Nouran Gohar, will be stepping off the court and into the spotlight to answer questions about what it's like to be a female squash player and how they made the transition to become a professional.

I hope you will enjoy the talk and, in the meantime, stay safe, stay healthy.