Coaching is still very much a man's domain across the world, but it's even more challenging for women to break through in India.

Prarthana Hazarika is a sports journalist from India, and she has produced this feature on local athletics coach Mani Kanchan and her quest to see more women at the top. She also spoke to male coach Nabajit Mala kar.

This story was produced for Women in News and Sport (WINS), run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's International Development Unit and funded by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Team Up program.