An absorbent article includes a chassis 2, a liquid-absorbent structure 15 placed the chassis and a separate sheet 18 adapted to be spaced from the chassis 2. Opposite lateral regions 21, 22 of the separate sheet are joined to an inner sheet 6 via first joint zones 30, 31. First joint zones 30, 31 continuously extend in a longitudinal direction Y and substantially overlap the absorbent structure 15 as viewed in a thickness direction. Leak-barrier cuffs 35, 36 provided on the side of the separate sheet are joined to the inner sheet 6 via second joint zones 41, 42 lying outside the separate sheet as viewed in a transverse direction X, joined to the separate sheet 18 via third joint zones 50, and joined to the separate sheet via fourth joint zones 51.
