The present invention provides a disposable absorbent article, suitable to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer, comprising: - a front section, a back section, having oppositely disposed edges and a crotch section, - an absorbent medium disposed on at least said crotch section, and - a pair of laminated stretchable side panels disposed on respective opposite side portions of said back section, each laminated stretchable side panel comprises a layer of elastic material sandwiched between two layers of non-woven material, said layer of elastic material comprises at least two separate elastic zones, a first elastic zone proximal to the absorbent article back section and a second elastic zone distal to the absorbent article back section, said first and second elastic zones extend in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article.
