Absorbent article with improved fit

An absorbent article, having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, comprising:

• a front portion,
• a rear portion,
• a crotch portion located between the rear portion and the front portion,
• an absorbent element,
• a liquidtight layer,
• a stiffening element to contribute to the three-dimensional shape of the article during use, wherein the stiffening element is in a planar state before use of the article, wherein the stiffening element is provided with at least one first cutout arranged so as to make possible pressing-together of the stiffening element in the lateral direction at a transition between the front portion and the crotch portion, wherein the shape of the stiffening element and the shape of the at least one first cutout are adapted so that the stiffening element, after pressing-together and positioning on a wearer, has a width at said transition of the order of 15-45 mm, and wherein the stiffening element is arranged so that the side edges of the stiffening element in the front portion of the article, in a pressed-together utilization state, diverge in the direction from the crotch portion at least part of the way in over the front portion, and form an acute angle with a line in the longitudinal direction of the article.