An absorbent article comprising a longitudinal and transverse dimension, the absorbent article comprising front waist region with a front waist edge and a rear waist region with a rear waist edge, a crotch region extending between the front and rear waist region (36, 38), the absorbent article comprising a center chassis and a first belt; wherein the center chassis comprises a first transverse edge, a second transverse edge, a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; the first belt is provided in the rear waist region and comprises a first belt layer disposed on an interior surface of the first belt, a second belt layer disposed on an exterior surface of the first belt and elastic stands extending substantially along the transverse direction disposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer; the first belt comprises a first zone, a second zone and a third zone; the first zone being provided adjacent to and including the rear waist edge, and the second zone being provided between the first and third zone in transverse direction of the absorbent article, wherein the elastic strands of the first zone comprise a first plurality of elastic stands that are attached to one or both of the first belt layer and the second belt layer at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the first plurality of elastic strands; wherein the first belt layer and second belt layer are joined to each other between pairs of elastic strands of the first plurality of elastic strands in the first zone; wherein the elastic strands of the second zone comprise a second plurality of elastic strands that are attached to one or both of the first belt layer and second belt layer along substantially the complete length of the elastic strands; wherein the elastic strands of the third zone comprise a third plurality of elastic strands that are attached to one or both of the first belt layer and the second belt layer at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the third plurality of elastic strands; wherein the first belt layer and second belt layer are joined to each other between pairs of elastic strands of the third plurality of elastic strands in the third zone. wherein the center chassis comprises a first transverse edge, a second transverse edge, a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; the first belt is provided in the rear waist region and comprises a first belt layer disposed on an interior surface of the first belt, a second belt layer disposed on an exterior surface of the first belt and elastic stands extending substantially along the transverse direction disposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer; the first belt comprises a first zone, a second zone and a third zone; the first zone being provided adjacent to and including the rear waist edge, and the second zone being provided between the first and third zone in transverse direction of the absorbent article, wherein the elastic strands of the first zone comprise a first plurality of elastic stands that are attached to one or both of the first belt layer and the second belt layer at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the first plurality of elastic strands; wherein the first belt layer and second belt layer are joined to each other between pairs of elastic strands of the first plurality of elastic strands in the first zone; wherein the elastic strands of the second zone comprise a second plurality of elastic strands that are attached to one or both of the first belt layer and second belt layer along substantially the complete length of the elastic strands; wherein the elastic strands of the third zone comprise a third plurality of elastic strands that are attached to one or both of the first belt layer and the second belt layer at or adjacent the transversally opposing ends of the third plurality of elastic strands; wherein the first belt layer and second belt layer are joined to each other between pairs of elastic strands of the third plurality of elastic strands in the third zone.