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La pandemia del covid-19 ha afectado a los países de América Latina, pero, como en todas las crisis, está afectando más pronunciadamente, y de forma diferenciada, a grupos en situación de vulnerabilidad. Poniendo el lente en estas poblaciones, el documento provee, en primer lugar, un repaso de las afectaciones particulares que la pandemia del covid-19 ha tenido en los derechos de estas personas en América Latina. En segundo lugar, mapea los principales riesgos en materia democrática que surgen en esta crisis, incluyendo la mirada de estas poblaciones, y, en el plano político-electoral, introduce el concepto de discriminación e identifica algunas manifestaciones de ella en el contexto particular de pandemia. Finalmente, el estudio provee una serie de recomendaciones para el proceso de organización de elecciones en la región en cuatro dimensiones: comunicacional, operativa, tecnológica y política, cruzadas por una perspectiva de inclusión y acceso a derechos de estos grupos.

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Electoral equity is a fundamental component of a democratic election, and therefore a principal concern of international electoral observation. In order to institutionalize the focus on electoral equity, in 2010 the Organization of American States began to develop a rigorous methodology to incorporate a gender perspective into its electoral observation missions. The experience of observing elections with a gender lens has led to several conclusions, namely that low levels of female political representation are a consequence of political party structures, and that the representation of women increases with gender quotas and policies that increase the access of women to political financing. The gender-focus of OAS Missions has served to highlight the underrepresentation of women in public office through recommendations to strengthen female political participation. The impact of the methodology derives from the possibility that these recommendations will serve as springboards for change in the countries of the Americas.