Absorbent article with embossed shaping element

An absorbent article for a female user in the form of a sanitary napkin, incontinence pad or liner extending in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and having a first and a second longitudinal side edge, a front and a rear end edge and comprising a fluid permeable topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core comprising a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer, the first absorbent layer being located between the topsheet and the second absorbent layer, and the second absorbent layer being located between the first absorbent layer and the backsheet, the absorbent core having a front part, a rear part and an intermediate part located between the front part and the rear part, the first absorbent layer has, in the plane of the absorbent article, a greater extension than the second absorbent layer wherein the second absorbent layer comprising a central embossed shaping element extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article and that the second absorbent layer has a basis weight above 200 gsm and the first absorbent layer has a basis weight below 200 gsm.