Petty Siti Fatimah is an Indonesian journalist who, since 2003, has served as editor-in-chief of the Indonesian women's magazine Femina.
Petty S. Fatimah grew up in Bandung, in West Java, Indonesia.[1] She initially sought to be a pharmacist, enrolling in the Bandung Institute of Technology, but after failing to qualify she shifted to studying communications.[2]
Fatimah obtained a bachelor's in communications from Padjadjaran University. Later, in 2008, she earned a master's in communications management from the University of Indonesia.[3]
While in college, in the late 1980s, Fatimah became an announcer for, which started her journalism career.[4] [5] She also wrote for a local newspaper in Bandung.
After graduation, she settled in Jakarta, where, in 1991, she was hired to work at Gadis, a teen magazine affiliated with the women's magazine Femina. In 1998, she was named Gadis
In addition to running the magazine, Fatimah has also hosted the show "Confessions of a Workaholic" on the magazine's radio network. She has worked to build communities for women entrepreneurs and leaders via the magazine.