Absorbent article

An absorbent article for wearing in an undergarment, the absorbent article having a body contacting surface and a garment contacting surface, the absorbent article comprising:

• a main body portion, said main body portion having a body contacting surface, wherein said main body portion has two spaced apart longitudinal side edges, two spaced apart transverse edges, and a longitudinal centerline,
• a pair of spaced apart flaps associated with said main body portion, said flaps having a body contacting surface and being sized and dimensioned for folding around and securing to an undergarment, wherein each of said flaps is associated with said main body portion at a juncture, wherein one flap extends laterally outward from each of said longitudinal side edges,
• a nonwoven extending across said main body portion and said flaps and forming at least a portion of said body contacting surface of said flaps, the nonwoven having a nonwoven body facing surface and a nonwoven garment facing surface,
• an apertured film forming at least a portion of said body contacting surface of said main body portion, said apertured film having a film body facing surface and a film garment facing surface wherein at least part of said film garment facing surface faces said nonwoven body facing surface;
• wherein part of said nonwoven extending across said main body portion comprises a hydrophilic zone that is more hydrophilic than a portion of said nonwoven extending across said flaps.