An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, which is intended to be substantially accommodated within a user's panties and comprising an upper absorbent part (2) and a lower absorbent part (3), whereby the upper absorbent part (2) forms a raised portion (26) projecting from the lower absorbent part (3) and has a lesser extension in the transverse direction of the article than the lower absorbent part (3). A porous liquid acquisition layer (28) is arranged between the two absorbent parts (2,3) and has a density which is less than the density in both the upper absorbent part (2) and the lower absorbent part (3).