Absorbent article having a waist gasketing element

A disposable absorbent article, comprising:

• a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front and back waist regions;
• a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis;
• a front waist edge, a back waist edge, a first side edge extending longitudinally and a second side edge extending longitudinally;
• a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
• and
• a waist gasketing element comprising a proximal end edge, a distal end edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the waist gasketing element is a laminate comprising a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and an elastic film, and the elastic film is disposed between the first and second nonwovens, the waist gasketing element further comprising a stretch zone positioned between a first film dead zone and a second film dead zone, the elastic film is configured to extend and contract in the stretch zone while remaining unstretched in the first and second film dead zones, the waist gasketing element further comprising a nonwoven dead zone defined by a region where the elastic film is not positioned between the first nonwoven and the second nonwoven;
• and
• wherein the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis.