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Petty S. Fatimah

Petty Siti Fatimah is an Indonesian journalist who, since 2003, has served as editor-in-chief of the Indonesian women's magazine Femina.

Early life and education

Petty S. Fatimah grew up in Bandung, in West Java, Indonesia. She initially sought to be a pharmacist, enrolling in the Bandung Institute of Technology, but after failing to qualify she shifted to studying communications.

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.

Career

While in college, in the late 1980s, Fatimah became an announcer for , which started her journalism career. 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<nowiki/>' editor in chief. Then, in 2003, she was appointed editor in chief of Femina. In 2010, she was given the additional role of Femina<nowiki/>'s chief community officer.

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.

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