An absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, said absorbent article comprising: a back waist portion having a first back longitudinal side edge and a second back longitudinal side edge; a first back side panel extending outward from the first back longitudinal side edge of the back waist portion; a second back side panel extending outward from the second back longitudinal side edge of the back waist portion; a front waist portion having a first front longitudinal side edge and a second front longitudinal side edge; a first front side panel extending outward from the first front longitudinal side edge of the front waist portion, the first front side panel comprising a first antiskid element disposed on an outward-facing portion of the first front side panel and contacting an inward-facing portion of at least one of the first back side panel and the back waist portion when the absorbent article is in a fastened configuration; a second front side panel extending outward from the second front longitudinal side edge of the front waist portion, the second front side panel comprising a second anti-skid element disposed on an outward-facing portion of the second front side panel and contacting an inward-facing portion of at least one of the second back side panel and the back waist portion when the absorbent article is in a fastened configuration; a first fastening tab extending outward from the first back side panel and comprising a first fastening component for fastening the first fastening tab to at least one of the front waist portion and the first front side panel; a second fastening tab extending outward from the second back side panel and comprising a second fastening component for fastening the second fastening tab to at least one of the front waist portion and the second front side panel; and a crotch portion extending longitudinally between the front waist portion and the back waist portion; characterized in that a third anti-skid element is disposed on an inward-facing portion of the first fastening tab such that the third anti-skid element contacts an outward-facing portion of at least one of the first waist portion and the first front side panel when the first fastening tab is in a fastened configuration; and a fourth anti-skid element is disposed on an inward-facing portion of the second fastening tab such that the fourth anti-skid element contacts an outward-facing portion of at least one of the front waist portion and the second front side panel when the second fastening tab is in a fastened configuration; wherein the first, second, third and fourth anti-skid elements comprise an elastomer. a back waist portion having a first back longitudinal side edge and a second back longitudinal side edge; a first back side panel extending outward from the first back longitudinal side edge of the back waist portion; a second back side panel extending outward from the second back longitudinal side edge of the back waist portion; a front waist portion having a first front longitudinal side edge and a second front longitudinal side edge; a first front side panel extending outward from the first front longitudinal side edge of the front waist portion, the first front side panel comprising a first antiskid element disposed on an outward-facing portion of the first front side panel and contacting an inward-facing portion of at least one of the first back side panel and the back waist portion when the absorbent article is in a fastened configuration; a second front side panel extending outward from the second front longitudinal side edge of the front waist portion, the second front side panel comprising a second anti-skid element disposed on an outward-facing portion of the second front side panel and contacting an inward-facing portion of at least one of the second back side panel and the back waist portion when the absorbent article is in a fastened configuration; a first fastening tab extending outward from the first back side panel and comprising a first fastening component for fastening the first fastening tab to at least one of the front waist portion and the first front side panel; a second fastening tab extending outward from the second back side panel and comprising a second fastening component for fastening the second fastening tab to at least one of the front waist portion and the second front side panel; and a crotch portion extending longitudinally between the front waist portion and the back waist portion; characterized in that a third anti-skid element is disposed on an inward-facing portion of the first fastening tab such that the third anti-skid element contacts an outward-facing portion of at least one of the first waist portion and the first front side panel when the first fastening tab is in a fastened configuration; and a fourth anti-skid element is disposed on an inward-facing portion of the second fastening tab such that the fourth anti-skid element contacts an outward-facing portion of at least one of the front waist portion and the second front side panel when the second fastening tab is in a fastened configuration; wherein the first, second, third and fourth anti-skid elements comprise an elastomer.